Weeks of rumors, theories, and orchestrated leaks had preceded this moment. The kingdom of Macro was holding its breath, and beyond its borders, the entire world was focused on a single event: Alex's press conference.
The scene unfolded in one of the capital's largest conference halls. A vast, dazzling white room framed by polished steel pillars and smoked glass. Cameras lined the aisles, journalists packed into their seats, microphones aimed at the stage, and the buzz of tense conversation filled the space.
At the center, a raised platform, modestly adorned with the emblem of the Macro government and the logo of Phontom, the parent company of all Lassen subsidiaries. Behind it, a large black screen. And to the right of the lectern stood a figure well known to global public opinion: Alex. Once the most discreet assistant, now the most scrutinized on the planet.
