Chapter 5

“Exactly. HIDE-AND-SEEK tore through simulated nodes from dozens of top security labs in a closed cyber range in six hours, then shut itself down.”

“My professor still studies samples from that test. Says the attack chain didn’t look like something a student could have written.”

“Too bad G’s account only showed up once and disappeared after that.”

Something flickered across Damian’s face.

Then he smiled again.

“If G is real, put them in a chair. Otherwise, I’m done hearing about it.”

Each sentence landed harder than the last.