System Check-In: Black Tower Rooftop, 7:06 AM
Daily Check-In Complete
Reward: $750,000
Bonus Triggered: "Aftermath Dividend" — Following a hostile takedown, all connected syndicates pay tribute
New Feature Unlocked: Phantom Marking Protocol
– You may now mark enemies with a system-linked tracking tag
– System will monitor their movements, financial spikes, and betrayal risk
– First Tag Suggested: Alonzo DuMont
Paris, France — 3:12 PM (DuMont Estate)
The fireplace burned low.
Alonzo DuMont stood in black, carving a single sentence onto rare blood-seal parchment.
"You broke my man.
Now I will break your name."
The letter was flown personally — not emailed, not encrypted — delivered by one of the Chamberlord's private twins, silent and armed.
Black Tower – War Room (Same Night)
The letter burned slowly in Damon's fireplace.
Nova sat across from him — eyes soft, bruised from emotional wreckage.
Arielle stood in the corner, arms folded.
Sasha paced.
Elina cleaned a blade on the windowsill.
No one spoke.
Until Damon did.
"He wants a name war?"
"Then let's give him a funeral with a front-row seat."
System Alert – Legacy Threat Tier II Active
– You are now targeted by one of Europe's criminal monarchs
– All international operations may be slowed, surveilled, or struck
System Recommendation: Activate AI "ARCHAIOS" Strategic War Link
"Done."
Elsewhere – FBI Black Unit Headquarters
A wall lit up with Damon's image.
Task Force NEXUS briefed five federal operatives, four tech specialists, and one asset assassin.
"We don't need evidence," said Agent Dorsey.
"We need optics. So here's what we're doing."
"We leak Damon's legitimate businesses to the press with twisted context — shell firms, dirty money rumors."
"We frame Nova for arms deals. We stage a 'school weapons supplier' bust."
"And we tap one of his closest girls."
"Who?"
A screen lit up:
Sasha Maren – Status: Emotionally compromised
The handler nodded. "She won't stay loyal much longer."
Meanwhile — System Reaction
Internal Threat Monitor Update: Danger Proximity – Sasha Maren: 41%
– Trust curve degrading due to external psychological pressure
ARCHAIOS Interface Override:
"Recommend containment, Sovereign. Or… correction."
Final Scene — Damon at the Range
Black gloves. No vest. Just a custom Phantom-marked rifle and headphones.
He fired five rounds.
Each one hit center.
A moment passed.
Then he whispered:
"If they want blood…
I'll show them what it means when a god starts leaking."