Chapter 102: The Perplexity of a Witch

Beside him, a phantom in the shadows, was Sarah, his accomplice in this bold scheme. With her hair pulled back in a tight ponytail and her face daubed in black eyeliner, she looked remarkably without her usual brightness. She had suffered from the treachery of Homeland Security and the ensuing slander campaign. Their objective was a server room, which was said to contain the consortium's central control system, which John was intended to take apart. He'd heard rumors of a "Phoenix Project" that was meant to turn off the fail-safe in his energy source technology. If verified, this may unleash a devastating weapon on the global community. With sheer daring, he and Sarah had broken into the consortium's enormous warehousing complex. They were able to get past the guards thanks to a distraction set up by a whistleblower inside the consortium, a disgruntled programmer horrified by their avarice. As he made his way through the maze-like passageways and steel doors, John's feeling of urgen