Hidden Strike -

“You don’t understand. If we leave it, Rashidi’s hackers will find it within hours. The chip contains the master key. He doesn’t need us alive—just the chip.”

“Always.”

“Rashidi wasn’t after the chip. He was after you. He knew you’d come. The engineers were bait. He wants the ghost. All of this was to confirm your location. He has a drone with a thermobaric warhead inbound on your last known position. You have four minutes. Run.” Hidden Strike