New Frontier

Matthew Borja sat in his dimly lit office at Sentinel Systems HQ, the glow of his laptop screen illuminating his face. The confrontation with Vargas was behind him, at least for now. Politics was a war that would unfold over years. Business, on the other hand, was something he could dominate immediately.

His mind was already working on the next move. He had built an empire in software, artificial intelligence, and telecommunications. But now, he wanted something more tangible—something that would cement his influence beyond the digital world.

Bioengineering.

The fusion of human capability with technology.

He leaned back, exhaling slowly. The world was moving in that direction—enhanced prosthetics, neural interfaces, and most importantly, exoskeletons. The military had been dabbling in the technology for years, but their progress was slow. Too slow.

Not for him.