The emergency call went out at 09:42.
Public channels.
Live data feeds.
No filters.
The Incident
A multi-vehicle collision on the eastern transit bridge.
Structural damage.
Dozens injured.
Traffic locked.
Too visible to hide.
Too chaotic to fake.
System Activation
Lin Chen didn't take control.
He authorized demonstrative mode.
[Medical Authority System: Public Deployment — Active.]
Response units moved before commands were issued.
Hospitals rerouted capacity automatically.
Triage priorities adjusted in real time.
The Watching Crowd
News drones hovered overhead.
Analysts commented live.
"Unusual coordination," one voice noted.
"Almost anticipatory."
Lin Chen stood back.
This wasn't performance.
It was evidence.
The Test
A secondary collapse risk appeared.
Sensors flagged instability.
The system recalculated.
[Risk Assessment: Bridge Section C — Evacuation Required.]
Local command hesitated.
Too costly.
Too disruptive.
Human Override?
All eyes turned to Lin Chen.
He didn't speak.
He nodded.
Execution
Evacuation began.
Minutes later—
The structure gave way.
Empty.
No casualties.
Silence
Then—
Applause.
Not from the crowd.
From the data.
Aftermath
Metrics flooded in.
Response time down 22%.
Critical survival rate up 31%.
Unarguable.
Closing Thought
You could debate policy.
You could delay approval.
But you couldn't argue with results.
Not anymore.
End of Chapter 76