GS: CASE FILE - THE SHADOWS OF DOUBT 1.1

Layer Two: The Boardroom

The team burst through a set of double doors, finding themselves in a luxurious boardroom. The table was polished mahogany, surrounded by high-backed leather chairs. Floor-to-ceiling windows revealed a cityscape bathed in an unnatural, crimson glow.

"Is this another layer?" Vlada asked, her breathing heavy.

Ayan nodded. "Looks like it. But it's still Leon's dream. The breach must be here somewhere."

Leon clutched his head, his face contorted in pain. "They're inside… they're inside my mind."

"Who?" Ayan demanded, kneeling beside him.

Leon didn't answer. Instead, his body began to convulse, and his eyes rolled back.

"He's destabilizing," Nitya's voice crackled through their comms. "If you don't stabilize him, he could spiral into a mental loop."

"Haider, get the stabilizer," Ayan ordered.