“Let’s disappear,” Evelyn said, her voice barely audible over the distant sirens. “The city will be looking for us for weeks. We’ll have time to figure out what to do with the Aegis.”

Evelyn slipped a small, humming device into Bree’s palm. “The Aegis —a quantum‑key that can unlock any encrypted vault. It’s hidden inside the Aurora Tower’s mainframe. Tonight, we take it. In 90 minutes, the tower will go into a forced lockdown for the citywide power reroute. That’s our window.”

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The rooftop of 71‑B St. was a concrete slab tucked between a pair of glass towers, its edges wrapped in steel girders that glittered like the teeth of a shark. Bree arrived at 21:58, the wind tugging at the hem of her coat. She scanned the horizon: a sky bruised purple, a faint hint of dawn, and a lone figure perched on the edge—Evelyn Claire Mendoza.