Defying Death

The evening air was thick with humidity, a stark contrast to the sterile, climate-controlled environment of Robin Miller's mansion. Paige pulled her worn leather jacket tighter. The mansion, a sprawling silhouette that blocked her view of the starry sky seemed to pulse with a certain arrogance.

"Alright, listen up," Paige said, her voice low and firm. "Cipher, give us the rundown one more time so we're all in agreement."

Cipher tapped a few keys on their datapad and their face was illuminated by the pad's soft blue glow.

"Perimeter security is a standard laser grid, with drone patrols. I've mapped out the blind spots and we are able to slip through. The internal sensors are a mix of thermal and motion, but Cara’s got a bypass code for those."

Cara nodded as she fiddled with the strap of her medical kit. "Miller’s life support system is the key. Disabling the main power conduits should bring it down temporarily. But we need to be precise. We need to cause enough disruption to prove our point."

Jeremy scanned the surrounding landscape silently and shifted underneath his heavy coat.

"What about the old man himself?" he wondered. "He's bound to have some kind of personal security."

"He's old," Paige replied with a hint of steel in her voice. "Even with all his tech, he's still just a man. We're here to make him feel what the rest of us feel."