Silence lingered in the interrogation chamber.
On the other side of the glass, the President and the Chairman exchanged a glance. A myriad of emotions passed between the two men, including exhaustion, amusement, and perhaps even a bit of respect. But it was hard to tell for sure, as both of them were great at the political game, which needed them to remain unreadable.
But it did not matter what they felt or thought, because outside, the world had already spoken.
—
Global Awakened News Network (GAN), one hour after the stream ended and the video of it dropped.
"The footage has now been confirmed as authentic. What you're seeing is Kaiden Grey and his companions rescuing imprisoned individuals, some barely alive. The United States Awakened Association responded by dispatching Levi the Whirlwind to detain them immediately-"
The broadcast cut abruptly because the studio devolved into chaos.
"Holy shit! Look at the protest numbers!"
