Day 15 – 08:00 PM, MOA Complex – Strategic Command Hall
The lights dimmed inside the MOA Complex's Strategic Command Hall, now bathed in the amber hue of emergency lighting. Though the mood was calm, every officer and analyst inside knew what was coming. Large digital maps scrolled across the central screen, highlighting coordinates in eastern China—deep within the province of Zhejiang, where a massive Bloom Nest had been confirmed.
The nest wasn't new, but it had grown exponentially over the past weeks—feeding on abandoned industrial zones and mutating in silence. Today, it had finally crossed a line.
Casimiro stood at the forefront, eyes trained on the latest recon footage. "We have movement," he said. "The biomass is expanding outward, forming a radial network across four surrounding towns. It's not just defending anymore—it's preparing to breach."
