The BlackFile Tactical Team: The Response

A second later, Blackfile’s tactical team reached the corridor. A faint pounding ensued.

Inside the safe facility, the team caught their breath. Elias slumped against the wall, sweat dripping down his face, eyes unfocused but aware. He whispered:

“I pushed back.”

The team stared at him. He added, voice shaking:

“And they felt it.”

Outside, the pounding grew louder. More violent. More inevitable.

The war had begun in full.

- Prologue: The Quiet Recording