Chapter 21 - A Final Shadow Appears on the Estate Security Monitors

Deep in the subterranean security control room of the main Castellano estate, the midnight shift guards monitored feeds.
Dozens of high-definition cameras displayed peaceful hallways, quiet gardens, and empty perimeter gates.
Suddenly, one of the thermal motion sensors on the eastern ridge flickered from green to flashing red.
A single unidentified thermal signature appeared on the edge of the private forest property line.
The camera zoom adjusted automatically, focusing on an anonymous figure wrapped in a dark trench coat.
The person stopped right beneath the warning sign of the private estate, staring directly up at the camera lens.
A slow, cryptic smirk crossed the stranger's face before they raised a small digital device toward the housing box.
The main estate security monitors flickered violently, cutting off half the perimeter feeds in a single instant.
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The midnight guard reached for his radio to sound the alarm, but the control room lights suddenly went completely dark.
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