Chapter 105 Fractured Loyalties

The Aethel network resembled a shattered mirror, its once-unified surface fractured by the revelations of Operation Echoes of Truth. The rebellion's audacious cyberattack had unleashed a torrent of chaos and distrust, leaving both the Council and the rebellion scrambling for control. On the neutral moon base, a tense calm settled. News reports, filtered through a network of sympathetic journalists, painted a picture of a galaxy on the brink. Public outrage towards the Council simmered, fueled by leaked reports and harrowing personal accounts of Void Walker encounters. Cyrus, his face etched with exhaustion but his eyes burning with determination, addressed the assembled representatives. "The Council is reeling, but they won't stay down for long. We need to capitalize on this momentum, expand our network, and prepare for their inevitable counter-offensive." Elara, her voice laced with a hint of worry, chimed in. "Our resources are stretched thin. The Council's cyberwarfare specialist