The marines woke one by one—confused, weak, and convinced they’d spent years in the dark. But Linuka knew better. Only days had passed. “Help someone who can’t walk. Quiet steps. We’re getting out,” she said. They didn’t ask why she was in charge. They just followed. Behind them: a dead technician. Ahead: alarms, klaxons, and the narrowest window to freedom.

Inside a secret lab, Linuka Omga navigates shifting realities to rescue prisoners—only to face a brutal confrontation when her Uurmi symbiont takes control. As timelines blur and danger escalates, she must decide who to trust—herself or the creature within. This time, the weak link might be her.

Linuka Omga needs a hacker core. The only one she ever met may still be out there—hidden, repurposed, and assigned to the very penal unit she's trying to break into. To find her allies, she’ll have to trace a stolen AI through public records, smuggler networks, and lies.