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Chapter 32: "Blood Ties"
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The emergency alert blared through Knight Industries as footage from Berlin filled the screens. An evolved woman stood amid the chaos, her glowing hands raised against riot police."They shot first!" she screamed in German. "They tried to kill us!""Martinez, patch me through," Penelope commanded, her veins pulsing brightly."Channel's open," Jonathan confirmed."Elena, listen to me," Penelope spoke in German. "This isn't the way.""They fear us! Hunt us!""Because this is exactly what they expect!" Penelope's voice echoed through the Berlin square. "You're proving their worst fears right."Christopher burst into the control room. "Three more incidents just reported. Paris, Mumbai, São Paulo.""It's coordinated," Sarah analyzed the data. "They're all evolved who refused the cure.""Like us," Penelope whispered."Not like us," Ashlyn countered. "We chose peace."The Berlin feed crackled as Elena responded. "Peace? They're passing laws against us! Registration! Restrictions!""Because o
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