With the successful disruption of several key operations and the capture of critical figures within the Collective, the Alliance had gained a significant advantage. But Sophia and her team knew that the fight wasn't over. The Collective was wounded, but not defeated. In the days that followed, they focused on unraveling the deeper connections and hidden agendas that still threatened global security.
Despite the victories, there were still many pieces of the puzzle that eluded them. The Collective's network, while weakened, was far from dismantled. Sleeper cells remained active, and pockets of resistance continued to operate in secrecy.
Ethan, exhausted but driven, pored over the data they had collected, searching for patterns and connections. "I've been analyzing the communications we intercepted from the Inner Sanctum. There are references to a project called 'Eclipse.' It seems to be a fallback plan in case of failure."
