The headlines screamed outrage—but not at the real villains. Not at the corrupt elite J. Cat had exposed, not at the power brokers caught red-handed manipulating the world into chaos. No, the media had spun the narrative, twisted the truth, and redirected the anger where it was safest: anywhere but at their own masters.

Sitting in a dimly lit safe house, J. Cat scanned the major networks’ broadcasts. He had expected a backlash. What he hadn’t expected was just how deep their obedience ran.

Cat clenched his jaw. "Experienced leaders." That was rich. The same leaders who had orchestrated wars for profit, tanked economies for control, and sold out their own people—all while the media cheerfully covered for them.

Across the room, Eli was pacing, furious. "Are you seeing this garbage? These networks built their entire brands on ‘truth.’ On ‘exposing corruption.’ And now? Now they’re pretending you’re the bad guy!"