Chapter 42

• From within the dice, Dice remained vigilant, even as their surroundings changed. They had just arrived at the station of a remote village on the outskirts of South Metro. In just another hour, the vast sprawl of North Metro would be visible ahead—a border they had to cross as inconspicuously as possible to avoid raising suspicion. Dice had already worked hard to erase any traceable information about Galaksi Haidar.
• But even with all her advanced capabilities, Dice couldn’t operate at full capacity. She knew the core of South Metro had its own alarm systems that could detect her presence—especially if Xavier was anywhere nearby. The moment she breached the security system at the Falcy Building, she knew she’d been spotted. Immediately, she activated the highest-level safeguards for her master, ensuring they could escape the city center safely and reach their destination without attracting undue attention.
• With Xavier, this would’ve been easier. Dice never had to worry like this when he was in command. But now? Traveling with Gala—who still refused to take full control of the dice, even though she was so close. All that was left was one specific command, a coded trigger that only Horratio could install. Without it, the dice could still function—could still stop time, paralyzing an enemy—but its true potential remained locked. Not even Dice could access it without the original owner's full authority.