A's privileged access to MASC's deepest systems stemmed from his pivotal role in the development of MASC's mega-data centers. As a PhD student, he had worked on selecting sites and designing the infrastructure of three ultra-secure data fortresses in Northern Canada, built following the U.S. annexation of Canada in 2032.
• A1 Base (Great Bear Lake, Northwest Territories) – The largest, most secure, nuclear-powered, underground at 260m depth.
• A2 Base (James Bay, Québec) – Extreme cold, low population, abundant freshwater.
• A3 Base (Labrador Plateau, Newfoundland & Labrador) – Frigid climate, remote location, high-security potential.
After a six-hour high-speed flight, A arrived at the A1 fortress, crossing into the heart of the most secure AI data complex on Earth—and unknowingly stepping into the unknown.
In 2032, eight years after former U.S. President Trump first proposed the idea of annexing Canada, the current president finally achieved this long-coveted goal, securing the land through a myriad of political and strategic maneuvers. However, contrary to global speculation, the true motivation behind the annexation was not Canada's highly valuable third-largest oil reserves or its abundant mineral resources. Instead, the U.S. sought to harness Canada's unparalleled strategic advantage—its proximity to the Arctic, cold climate, and vast hydropower and nuclear energy potential provided by its numerous lakes and rivers.
This land was, in every aspect, the perfect location for constructing the world's most advanced data facilities.
As A pondered this, a wave of complex emotions surged through his mind.