Rain again. Same city. Same sky.
Different Ethan.
He crouched in the shadows behind an abandoned subway exit, laptop on his knees, hoodie pulled low. The screen glowed blue with System overlays and drone footage.
Inside the warehouse, Joey "Snaps" Trujillo—debt collector, extortionist, Lila's new fiancé's enforcer—was bragging as always.
"I told him, pay up or we turn his bakery into a fireworks show."
Laughter erupted. Guns. Drugs. Cash. All there.
Ethan didn't blink.
[Surveillance Active.]
[Passive Trading Profits: $104.82 – Quest Complete.]
[+2 Power Points Earned.]
['Automated Earnings I' Unlocked.]
A soft ding in his ear.
[New Function Unlocked: Automated Earnings I]
– Converts background funds into usable PP daily.
– Higher balance = higher conversion rate.
"Good," Ethan whispered. "The money's starting to work for me."
He tapped another tab. A photo of Joey filled the screen.
[Target: Joey Trujillo]
[Criminal Record: Hidden via shell companies.]
[Financial Status: Liquid Assets – $80k | Hidden Crypto – $120k]
[Weakness: All his illegal money runs through a private app—BrikWallet. Delete it, and his empire burns.]
Ethan grinned.
"You used tech to hurt people. Let's see how you like being outplayed."
📍45 Minutes Later – Inside a Downtown Net Café
The keys clacked under Ethan's fingers. Three monitors glowed around him. Code streamed across them like fire.
[System Skill Activated: Remote Code Injection I]
– Create viruses that can be embedded into third-party apps.
– Requirements: 3 PP
"Inject malware into BrikWallet. Trigger it when he logs in. Erase his wallet, route the funds to a clean chain, then scramble it for 72 hours."
[Confirmed. Executing.]
A map appeared. Joey's phone lit up on the feed. Fingerprint scan. He opened BrikWallet.
Boom.
All three screens on Ethan's end turned green.
[Asset Wipe: $120,000 Crypto – Erased.]
[Funds redirected. Identity masked.]
[+4 Power Points Earned.]
📍Warehouse Feed – Same Time
Joey screamed.
"Where the F* is my wallet?!"
He flipped his phone. "It's gone! It's all gone!!"
His men looked around, confused. "Boss…?"
"WHO DID THIS?!"
Ethan watched, emotionless. The drone feed caught every second. Then he pressed one more key.
[Remote Broadcast Activated.]
The warehouse speakers crackled. Then a distorted voice echoed through the room.
"Joey Trujillo. This is your first warning."
"Your sins have a price. And I'm here to collect."