H265 [verified]: Heretic

Kael raised his hands, smiling.

The heavy blast doors of the server room hissed. Magnetic locks disengaged. The Enforcers were here. heretic h265

"Step away from the terminal, Citizen," the lead Enforcer droned. "You are under arrest for Data manipulation and Bandwidth theft." Kael raised his hands, smiling

Kael pulled the chip, crushing it under his boot heel as the door slid open. Three armored figures stood there, their helmets reflecting the blue screen of the terminal. Kael raised his hands

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