A Trail of Shadows
Back at the safe house, the atmosphere was grim but determined. The team gathered around a central console, the data extracted from the industrial complex scrolling across the holographic displays. Vlada's fingers flew across the keyboard, her face illuminated by the cold blue light.
"This isn't just plans for a new operation," she said, her voice heavy. "It's an entire manifesto. Phantom's vision isn't just about control—it's about resetting global power dynamics."
"Resetting?" Haider leaned forward, his jaw tight. "You mean tearing down everything and starting over?"
"Exactly," Vlada replied. "He calls it The Clean Slate Initiative. He's targeting critical infrastructure—power grids, communications networks, even supply chains. If he succeeds, it'll throw entire regions into chaos."
