He reached for the power cable, but the screen froze. The 120 accounts began to scroll rapidly, faster than the eye could see, until they merged into a single, blinding white light.
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The hum of the servers suddenly felt like a growl. Kael realized then that the file wasn't a prize—it was a lighthouse, and he had just signaled his exact position to the sharks. He didn't just download a list; he’d downloaded a death warrant. He reached for the power cable, but the screen froze
The fluorescent hum of the server room was the only thing keeping Kael awake at 3:00 AM. On his secondary monitor, a progress bar flickered, finally hitting 100%. He reached for the power cable