After what he just went through today Kai sat alone in the shadowy room, the faint hum of broken air conditioning filling the silence. His knuckles were bruised, his face a mixture of sweat and silent rage. The mission had spiraled—nothing made sense anymore.
The key was gone. Jonathan had vanished again. The system's goal—destroying the key—was still far from reach.
And worse, innocent lives had nearly been lost.
He leaned forward, his elbows on his knees, hands clutched tightly together as if trying to squeeze clarity out of chaos.
"What the hell am I even doing…" he muttered.
He wasn't even sure if the CBI was still worth trusting. Everything felt like a lie. His thoughts were swirling when suddenly—
[SYSTEM WARNING]
User: Kai
Status: Failure
System Status: Alert
Immediately Kai blinked.
"What?"
Another pop-up hit his vision like a slap.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]