On the screen, a red box locked onto a white sedan. The AI’s voice-to-text log crawled across the bottom of the frame: Target Acquired. Scarlet Chase sequence initiated.
As Elias watched, the sedan didn't pull over. It accelerated, defying the grid's attempts to remotely shut down its engine. The driver was skilled—dangerously so—taking corners at speeds that should have flipped the car. The drone kept pace, its camera gimbal rock-steady, capturing every desperate swerve. evilangel.22.08.10.scarlet.chase.mp4
The date stamped in the title, August 10, 2022, was the night the local archives went dark. Scarlet Chase wasn't a person; it was the name of a high-speed pursuit protocol used by the city’s experimental AI traffic grid. Elias clicked "Play." On the screen, a red box locked onto a white sedan