Cut Off From Earth

Yasutaka wasted no time reaching out to establish contact. The foreign organization he aimed to sell information to had specific demands: communications had to be conducted via PORT, an end-to-end encrypted messaging platform. Unlike Japan's popular RIME app, PORT offered a level of security that had made it a favorite among intelligence agencies, criminal organizations, and even underground syndicates.

PORT's encryption system relied on unique cryptographic keys shared between users, making intercepted data incomprehensible without them. It was the perfect tool for covert dealings, and Yasutaka, ever the opportunist, agreed to their terms.