The first headline appeared at exactly 08:01 a.m.

ALYSSA VALE BREAKS HER SILENCE — ACCUSES DAVIN CROSS OF SYSTEMIC CORPORATE VIOLENCE

By 08:03, the servers of three major financial news outlets crashed.

By 08:05, Davin Cross threw his phone against the glass wall of his office.

And by 08:10, Alyssa stood in front of a live broadcast camera, spine straight, chin lifted, eyes empty of mercy.

This time, she wasn’t wearing a mask.

This time, she was holding a blade.

The studio was cold—intentionally so. No dramatic lighting. No soft angles. Just harsh white lights and a black backdrop that made Alyssa’s presence feel carved rather than framed.

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