章 366: Prologue

— Washington DC - Whitehouse - A Night before Daniel Arrival —

Within the sterile confines of the Oval Office, President Reginald sat rigid, his face etched with the weight of the situation. Across the polished mahogany table, the other two Triumvirates mirrored his solemnity, one furrowed brow betraying disbelief etched upon his weathered features.

A top-secret document lay open on the table, its stark black lettering holding the details of a precarious negotiation – the proposed trade-off of Texas for resources from the lunar surface, specifically the coveted Helium-3 that Astral Tech, Daniel Emberweave's company, was poised to unlock.