The following morning, Zurich was shrouded in a gray mist, the sun a pale ghost behind the clouds. It was as if the city was reflecting the uncertainty and tension that gripped Ethan and his team. Inside the safe house, the atmosphere was electric with purpose, each member of the team focused on their assigned tasks as they prepared for the battles to come.
Zoe had been up all night, analyzing the data they'd extracted from the compromised Division 13 operatives. Her eyes were bloodshot, but her fingers continued to fly over her keyboard, piecing together the puzzle that was the Assembly's neural control network. Next to her, a small collection of electronic components and wires formed a chaotic but promising project—a prototype device that might be able to counteract the Assembly's tech.
