Chapter 18 - THE FALLOUT
The fallout was like a nuclear blast, the political establishment tearing itself apart as the names were dragged out.
Senators were resigning, CEOs were facing arrest, and the military command was being purged from the top down.
The General sat back, watching the news reports, the screen reflecting in his eyes like a burning city of truth.
"It's done," he said, his voice quiet, the weight of the war finally beginning to lift from his aged shoulders.
The Officer stood by the window, watching the city lights, the same lights that had seemed like targets before.
"Is it?" she asked, her voice low, looking at the city that was waking up to a new, different reality.
"The shadow cabinet is gone, but the system is still there," she noted, her tone cautious, her guard still up.
"Then we change the system," the General said, joining her at the window, their shadows side by side.
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They had won the battle, but they knew the war for the soul of the country would continue forever.
She had been a soldier, a ghost, and now she was a catalyst for the change the nation needed.
