Bug Bounty Closed

Drones launched from ordinary rooftops strike Washington as OPEN LINE continues to organize public fear and anger. Marcus Kern follows the wreckage through the explosives trade, criminal supply routes, compromised federal access, and digital infrastructure reaching Singapore. Behind the campaign stands the Cartographer, whose former workers hold keys to the system's databases and its ability to launch or stop another attack. Ten people become the focus of an extraordinary bargain: bring them in alive, outside normal procedures, for a chance to prevent the next release. With aviation, government, media, and public trust already under pressure, Marcus must pursue a threat that keeps finding new uses for institutions meant to protect the country.