The plan was simple but deadly. Maya and Leo hid in the shadows of the communications hub during the midnight shift change. The air was thick with the hum of cooling fans and the smell of ozone. Just as Leo had predicted, a figure in a security uniform approached the main terminal. It was Chen, one of the Syndicate's most senior security officers—a man who had been with Leo's father for a decade. The betrayal felt like a cold knife in the heart of the estate.