Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Interrogation 

With Lazarus captured, the team retreated to a secure location outside Vienna, where they could interrogate him without fear of immediate retribution. The safehouse was a nondescript building nestled among the rolling hills of the Austrian countryside, equipped with state-of-the-art security systems and communication tools.

Sophia stood outside the room where Lazarus was being held, mentally preparing for the task ahead. The past few days had been intense, and though they had managed to capture Lazarus, the fight against the Shadow Collective was far from over. She knew the information they could extract from him was crucial to dismantling the network that had caused so much chaos.

Ethan joined her, his face a mask of determination. "Ready for this?"

Sophia nodded, her resolve unwavering. "We need to know everything he knows. This could be the key to ending the Collective's operations."