Chapter 86:Riot

The video began innocuously enough – a grainy, low-resolution feed of what appeared to be a routine video conference. But as the footage rolled on, the actual depth of its explosive contents became all too apparent. There, clear as day, was the unmistakable visage of Samuel White, the once-revered patriarch of the White dynasty. And arrayed before him in a series of flickering windows were the faces of the nation's elite – high-ranking officials, corporate titans, even notorious underworld figures, all gathered at Samuel's behest. With each damning word that spilled from their digitized lips, a new layer of corruption was laid bare. Whispers of quid pro quo arrangements, of favors traded and secrets buried. Discussions of deploying military assets and civilian casualties were all brushed aside with a cavalier disregard that sent a chill down the spine of anyone bearing witness. And then, the piece de resistance – Samuel's chilling admission of his attempt to "neutralize" Olivi