Alex now holds the full file in their hippocampus, a biometric lock. Marek offers a deal: join Titan and refine the algorithm, or die. Alex rams the satellite relay with a stolen hovercraft, uploading Topfile.tj to every public network. But the file’s code is self-erasing—copies degrade after one download. Julieta broadcasts it live, knowing the world will splinter as governments and citizens fight over it.