Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Past Never Dies

 The morning after the successful mission was anything but peaceful. Back at the Alliance headquarters, the team debriefed in a high-security conference room, the tension from the previous night still palpable in the air. The data they had retrieved from The Broker's facility was already being analyzed by the Alliance's top intelligence officers, but the sheer volume of information meant it would take days, if not weeks, to sift through it all.

Sophia sat at the head of the table, her eyes scanning the faces of her team. Marcus, Zoe, and Ethan looked as exhausted as she felt, but there was a determined fire in their eyes. They had struck a significant blow against The Broker, but they all knew it was only a matter of time before the syndicate struck back.