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Chapter 52 - Chapter 52: Shadows in the Hallways

POV: Dante

The sixth floor smells different since Aurora wrote "Project Umbra" on the blackboard.

Before, it was just a graveyard of abandoned ideas. Now there's something alive inside. Rumors, movement, expectations. And, like everything that breathes in this tower, it attracts attention I don't want around.

I arrive at my office with my coffee half finished and Sebastian is already in front of the screen, frowning.

"Tell me that face is because of a typo," I say, setting the cup on the table.

"I wish," he replies. Anonymous system recommendation: "unusual activity in access to Aurora Vega's files."

I approach him. On the screen, a log of records. Dates, times, users.

"Filter," I ask.

Sebastián narrows down the list. All that remains are my accesses, Herrera's, and those of a small security group. Everything looks normal... until three more entries appear, all with the same generic "foundation audit" user.

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