As the "pieces" assembled, a window popped up on his screen. It wasn’t a setup wizard. It was a live feed of a bridge he recognized—the old suspension bridge on the edge of town, long since closed to the public.

Elias clicked. The download finished before he could even blink.

When he opened the contents, his client didn't show the usual folders. Instead, a series of coordinates and encrypted text files began to populate his drive. He felt a sudden, sharp chill. This wasn’t just data; it was a digital breadcrumb trail.