"Are you ready for this?" Liam's voice cut through the silence, steady and reassuring.
The dim light of dawn broke over the skyline of Berlin, casting long shadows on the quiet streets. Ava stood on the rooftop, her gaze fixed on the horizon, her mind racing with the enormity of their mission. The wind tugged at her hair, a chilling reminder of the path they had chosen.
Ava turned to him, her eyes reflecting a mixture of determination and doubt. "Ready or not, we have to do this. The network won't dismantle itself."
Liam nodded, his jaw set with resolve. "Our contact in Paris is waiting. We need to move fast."
They descended the stairs in silence, each lost in their thoughts. The streets below were beginning to stir, a city waking up to another day, oblivious to the storm brewing beneath the surface.
