章節 39: Chapter 39: Into the Lion's Den 

The early morning streets of Vienna were shrouded in mist as Sophia and her team arrived in the city. The atmosphere was tense, the air heavy with anticipation as they prepared to face their most formidable challenge yet. Lazarus, the enigmatic figure at the heart of the Shadow Collective, was finally within reach.

Their base of operations was a modest safehouse on the outskirts of the city, an unassuming apartment that belied the intensity of the mission ahead. The team gathered around a table strewn with maps, blueprints, and dossiers, the remnants of their exhaustive preparations.

Sophia stood at the head of the table, her gaze steady and resolute. "This is it, everyone. We're going into the lion's den. We need to be precise, efficient, and ready for anything."