The Cost of Erasure

DOMINIC

The room was dimly lit, illuminated by the glow of multiple monitors displaying charts, graphs, and endless streams of code. I sat at the end of the table, my fingers tapping impatiently against the polished wood. The weight of my decision pressed heavily on my chest, but there was no other way.

Across from me, a man named Dexter, the team lead, leaned forward. His dark-rimmed glasses perc