A New Strategy
Ayan stepped forward, his demeanor unflinching. "We need to take a two-pronged approach. One team infiltrates the nexus to disrupt the infrastructure, while another team works on creating a countermeasure—a way to extract the neural imprints from the affected population safely."
"That's a lot of moving parts," Haider said.
"It's the only way," Ayan replied. He turned to Vlada. "Can you design a countermeasure?"
"I can try," she said, her voice hesitant. "But I'll need access to advanced neural simulation equipment."
"We can source that," Nitya said. "But it'll take time."
"We don't have time," Ayan said. "Laurent knows we're onto her. If we don't act fast, she'll accelerate the project."
The Mission Begins
