Chapter 17 - The Fall of the Empire
Absolute silence crashed back into the bunker, broken only by the ragged, terrified breathing of Margaret and Carla, who collapsed sobbing onto their knees in utter despair as they realized they had been utterly betrayed by the syndicate they had sold their souls to protect.
Outside the canyon, the thunderous, rotor-wash roar of multiple heavy military choppers suddenly filled the air. But these weren't syndicate birds—they bore the unmistakable, brilliant star insignia of the Department of Defense Inspector General’s elite federal tactical wing, backed by uncorrupted state police units.
A powerful voice bellowed from a loud-hailer echoing across the mountains: “This is federal airspace! Ground all unauthorized aircraft immediately! The Meridian Group syndicate is officially dismantled, and all assets are seized by order of the federal court!”
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The remaining syndicate operatives in the brush dropped their weapons into the dirt, realizing they were completely surrounded and outgunned by federal forces with nowhere left to run.
Vance walked slowly over to the terminal, looking down at the monitor where the upload status bar had just flashed a brilliant, triumphant green: TRANSMISSION COMPLETE. 100% GLOBAL BROADCAST SUCCESSFUL.
