The Executive Suite of the County General Hospital was a cathedral of glass and steel, overlooking the sprawling metropolis that Zen ruled as CEO. The integration of Oculus Innovations had turned the hospital into the most technologically advanced medical facility in North America, but the air inside the office was thick with the scent of ozone and high-stakes tension.
Zen sat behind his monolithic obsidian desk, the blue light from a dozen holographic monitors reflecting in his calm, predatory eyes. Across from him sat Enock Armitage, the founder of Oculus. Enock looked frayed; the sharp lines of his suit couldn't hide the exhaustion of a man balancing a failing technical infrastructure with the demands of a new father.
