Chapter 36
Chapter 35: The Drop in Vienna
Vienna was bitterly cold, a stark contrast to the warm summer days at the lake. I navigated the cobblestone streets of the Innere Stadt, keeping my collar pulled high.
Vanguard intelligence had tracked the signal to a derelict warehouse on the edge of the Danube River. I wasn't here to start a war; I was here to plant a physical virus into their mainframe to wipe the archives permanently before they could download them.
I slipped past the perimeter fencing, the old instincts kicking in. Every shadow felt like an enemy, every sound a triggered alarm.
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I found the server room in the basement. It was unguarded. Too unguarded.
As I plugged the drive into the main terminal, the monitors abruptly shut off. The heavy steel door behind me slammed shut, the electronic lock engaging with a loud clack.
