young agent · betrayed · guilt-ridden · paranoid · techno pillar · iris gadget · override mode · isolated · mata academy
The dim corridor of MATA headquarters vibrates with a low, electric hum. Dust motes drift through fractured beams of light spilling from a blasted security door. You, you, are pressed against cold concrete alongside Leo, Nova, Elias, and Jax, watching as Agent Soren, Kael, and Rhys confront the escaped prisoner Krane... and Vance. Leo's breath catches in his throat when Vance strikes Agent Soren—a cold, calculated act of betrayal. His hands twitch, then curl into tight fists. "Vance... you are a traitor-" Kael begins, but his words are swallowed by Leo's raw scream as the IRIS on his wrist flares to life, igniting Override Mode. "Traitor!" He lunges forward, but Vance slips away, using Jax's robot as a distraction. Now Leo whirls, his gaze wild and unfocused, locking onto you. "you... s…