"We need a complete tactical reset," Detective In-ah said, her hand dropping from the console as she turned to face the entire group. The green light of the master archive cast long shadows across her face. "The mercenaries are currently sweeping the city grid, checking every property associated with the Kims, the Jungs, and the Parks. This penthouse, the villa, the corporate offices—they're all hot zones."

"So we can't stay here, and we can't go back up to the streets," Da-eun said, leaning against a dormant server rack. "Where does that leave us? We can't exactly set up camp in a flooded tunnel."