Lone — Target

Elias had been tracking him for three weeks. The contract was simple: "Neutralize the anomaly." No names, no backstory, just a high-priority coordinate and a silhouette. The Encounter

As Elias shifted his weight on the rusted fire escape, the target did something unexpected. He looked up, directly into the lens of the sniper's scope, and raised a ceramic cup in a mock toast. Lone Target

The rain in Sector 4 didn't wash away the grime; it just turned it into a slick, iridescent sludge. Elias adjusted the focus on his long-range optics, the digital readout humming a low, steady frequency in his ear. Through the crosshairs, he saw his mark—a man known only as the "Lone Target." Elias had been tracking him for three weeks