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Nicholas Boothman
Chapter 6:
The Great Unmasking
The backlash was immediate and vicious.
Within 48 hours, Henry's face was everywhere. Not as a hero. As a villain.
"Digital Terrorist Destroys Economy" "Savior or Sociopath?"
"Millions Lose Savings After Truth Leak” The narrative was clear:
Henry Talbot was dangerous. Verax was dangerous.
Truth was dangerous.
Henry watched the coverage from Jinji's apartment. The building's landlord had tried to evict them twice. Jinji had leverage—taxes, violations, a mistress in Kensington. He'd backed off quickly.
"They're trying to make you the villain," Claire said, watching a particularly vicious segment on cable news. "They're saying you crashed the economy."
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