In the control room, the screens showed a different image—the leaked video playing into a void, unseen by the public. Arjun slumped back in his chair, exhaling a breath he felt he’d been holding for an hour.

"Come on... come on..." Arjun muttered. The code was compiling.

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"What happens when that hits zero?" Priya asked.