Chapter 10: The Broadcast Bloodbath
7:30 PM – National News Network HQ, Studio 4B
Jason Chen adjusted his collar in front of the dressing room mirror.
The studio lights leaked through the cracked door, and beyond it waited the entire country—journalists, streamers, business leaders, politicians. Millions of eyes.
Vanessa entered, dressed in a sharp, dark green blazer and heels. Her phone buzzed with alerts, but her focus never left him.
"You look like you’re about to detonate something," she said softly.
"I am," Jason replied.
> [System Update: National Broadcast Commencing]
[Objective: Survive PR Trap and Destroy Trident]
[Reward for Victory: +5,000,000 Exposure, Trident Holdings Collapse, Elite Investor Access]
[Penalty for Failure: Brand Reputation -60%, Legal Indictment Risk]
He slid the flash drive into his jacket’s inner pocket. The nuclear codes.