Burt met Harold Woodman at a rain-slicked pier in New Jersey. Harold, now a successful lawyer but still wearing his scars like armor, looked at the film reel. "She’s in California, Burt. She’s found something in the Hollywood backlots that makes the Committee of Five look like a bridge club."
Valerie looked at the empty film canisters. "The titles are still available, boys. We just have to make sure the right people are holding the pen." Burt met Harold Woodman at a rain-slicked pier in New Jersey
"They’re calling it 'Project Title,'" Valerie whispered, leading them into a basement filled with flickering projectors. "A group of industrialists is buying up every film studio in the country. Not to make movies, but to control the 'Available Titles'—the narratives the public believes. They’re filming fake newsreels, staged riots, and manufactured heroes to prepare the country for a coup that looks like a parade." She’s found something in the Hollywood backlots that
The trio realized the "titles" weren't just movie names; they were the designations of power. The industrialists had a list of who would be the next "President," the next "General," and the next "Traitor." "A group of industrialists is buying up every
"We didn't change the world," Harold noted, lighting a cigarette.