Kai and Raven infiltrate the Hidden Hand’s central safe house, using stolen intelligence to bypass security and reach the control room. There, they confront Seraphine and her guards in a brutal close-quarters fight. Their preparation gives them the edge; Kai wounds Seraphine, and they disable communications, crippling the operation. Though she warns the web will rise again, they escape at dawn with vital data. The Hidden Hand has suffered its first true blow, and the balance of power in the city begins to shift.
