The safehouse buzzed with urgency. The extracted data from Grayson's dreamscape revealed the backup node's location and an unanticipated complication: the estate's security wasn't just physical. Laurent had embedded a secondary dream nexus within the compound, a failsafe designed to trap and confuse intruders who tried to penetrate the physical vaults.
"This changes everything," Vlada said, her fingers flying across her keyboard. Schematics of the compound flickered across the monitor, each layer more intricate than the last. "The nexus within the dreamscape acts as a labyrinth, designed to disorient and ensnare anyone who enters."
Haider crossed his arms, his face grim. "Laurent's pulling out all the stops. We've never faced something like this—a dream nexus hidden inside a real-world fortress."
Ayan exhaled slowly. "Then we'll need to split up. One team handles the physical infiltration while the other neutralizes the dream nexus from within."
