Amelia’s face, usually calm and hard to read, now showed a small but clear sign of worry during their next private team meeting. She stood in front of a glowing map of the world, filled with red dots, and spoke slowly. “The Obsidian Hand,” she began, “isn’t just a group of rich people with secret plans. They’ve been around for a very long time; longer than most countries. Nobody really knows where they started. Some say it’s just an old myth. But in the world of spies and deep secrets, they are very real. They believe only a few smart and powerful people should lead the world. They want to...