The year was 2147, the city – Orion. The world had long since moved beyond national borders and inherent wars. In the World Union of States, humans and AI were treated as equal citizens with free rights and responsibilities. Nevertheless, the hidden cyber realm always harbored someone’s dark intentions.
HEX-4 and Raven were known in Orion as one of the most effective cyber-enforcement teams. They had completed dozens of missions in the network, uncovering illegal activities such as data trading, cyber infiltrations, and destructive viruses. But this time, something was different.
The mission led them to a disrupted cyber channel from where malicious attacks had been launched against financial systems and attempts to steal data. While unraveling the protocols, Raven recognized a style in the code that could only belong to his old mentor, Zephyr.
“This can’t be true,” Raven exclaimed, his analytical processes faltering. “Zephyr disappeared two years ago. I saw his code being dismantled.”