After the man in black left Martin's study, he leaned back in his chair, his fingers drumming rhythmically against the desk. The information delivered was disturbing but not entirely unexpected.
Third-rate countries and active war zones were being targeted for sabotage, assassinations, and kidnappings.
It all seemed to point toward a larger, orchestrated effort, yet with the anonymity of the underground world, no tangible leads surfaced.
Martin sighed, adjusting his focus. He reached for the underground cellphone resting on his desk and unlocked it. The crude interface only supported a few features, but it was more than enough to navigate through the murky depths of the global black market.
As he browsed, he quickly noticed the increase in violent missions—the kind that targeted both active war zones and officials from smaller, vulnerable countries like Tuvalu.
