Chapter 4: The Decryption
Marcus plugged the flash drive into a standalone, air-gapped laptop. Rows of encrypted data spilled across the screen. ""This is heavily guarded,"" Marcus muttered, his fingers flying across the keyboard. ""But your sister was smart. She left a backdoor.""
When the files finally decrypted, the truth was worse than Grace had imagined. It wasn't just a failed drug. The runoff from the Apex manufacturing plant was poisoning Oakhaven’s water supply. The ""clinical trial"" was a cover-up; they were administering experimental antidotes to the poisoned citizens disguised as free healthcare, using human beings as lab rats to fix a chemical spill they caused. ""My God,"" Marcus whispered. ""These are kids. He's killing kids to save his stock price.""
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