The lab hums under the prep lamp. Final data packets pulse across the terminal, and the four recruits hold steady on the side screens, already framed like evidence.
Abby Stone
The transmission window is open.
Arthur Blues
Feed is clean. If Max tries to spike it, I catch the packet trail.
Victoria
Perimeter locked. I am ready to sever any intrusion the moment you go live.
A red warning blooms on the main display, then fractures into a counterfeit overlay, Max Powers trying to poison the broadcast with a forged safety alert.
The First Athlete
Let him try. The telemetry says what my body feels. Stable.
The Female Bodybuilder
He wants panic. We bring proof.
The Tallest Athlete
I am not hiding from him. Put us on stage.
The Second Athlete
Launch the feed. Let the data outlive his noise.
Arthur’s fingers fly. Victoria hard-cuts the forged layer. The live lane clears, clean and bright, waiting for Abby Stone to send four living witnesses to the world.
✓ Quest Accepted
Send the four recruits live on the broadcast
“I initiate the broadcast sequence to push the recruits' data to the public.”
SUCCESS (Great Computers, rolled -1)
Abby keys the sequence. The live lane blooms wider, and the four recruit feeds lock into public transmission with a clean green handshake.
Arthur Blues
There it goes. Public route is open, and the checksum holds.
Victoria
No intrusion remains on the line. The broadcast is moving out intact.
The First Athlete
Good. Let them see the numbers and the strength together.
The Female Bodybuilder
This is the part he cannot edit.
The Tallest Athlete
Put it everywhere. I want Max to choke on it.
The Second Athlete
Data is out. Now it belongs to the audience.
On the side display, the private reaction note flickers live, then steadies. The lab stays quiet except for the upload fan and the first wave of outgoing packets.
Quest Complete
Send the four recruits live on the broadcast