The journalist, Carmen Ibanez, had been fearless in exposing corruption. Her disappearance sent shockwaves through their network. Zarah and Ayodele immediately flew to South America, where she was last seen.
They met with local activists who revealed chilling details: Carmen had uncovered a secret transport route used to move hazardous waste across borders. Her last message had been a cryptic text: *"The Ouroboros is real."*
"What does that mean?" Zarah asked.
"It's a symbol of a snake eating its own tail," Ayodele explained. "In this context? It could mean the corporations are cannibalizing their own operations to hide evidence."
Their investigation led them to the Amazon rainforest, where illegal waste dumping was destroying indigenous lands. The stakes were higher than ever—not just for the environment, but for Carmen's life.
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