The Fifth Floor

In the dimly lit room.

The large screen showed the seven shadowy figures. There was a silence.

All the Handlers had shocked expressions. This was an outcome none of them expected.

On the other hand, Muriel had the brightest smile on her beautiful face. She had been so nervous that her smile was a mixture of relief and joy.

"This changes things…" One of the shadowy figures said with a voice of clear surprise.

It showed just how monumental this moment was. None of them ever expected this to happen.

"This doesn't change anything!" A rough-sounding figure shouted. "That fool Ron lost his guard like a fool!"

"Come on, Mister Hawthorne, we all know that it wasn't that." A pleasant-sounding woman said. "A better strategy won. Adam perfectly used his weaknesses to his advantage."

Hawthorne slammed his hand on the chair's armrest and shouted. "Ron was idiotic, that's all. This doesn't change anything!"