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Episode 12: “The Upload Protocol”

Raval: Uploading the Truth, a Threat Emerges, and a Sign of Life

Apr 16, 2025
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Raval — 8:06 AM

The rain fell softly, but the air smelled electric.

Alex sat in the cybercafé on Carrer de les Sitges. The walls were stained nicotine yellow. A fan hummed above the rows of ancient Dell monitors, slicing the silence like a dull razor.

He was uploading the archive.

Lucía stood watch near the door, arms crossed, eyes scanning everyone who cam…

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