November 14, 2025 — Sentinel HQ, BGC — Strategic Operations Room
The room was dimmed except for the massive wall screen cycling through project dashboards, media trackers, and risk assessments. Red, yellow, green. Alerts blinked in the lower corner—flagged mentions of "Sentinel Auto," "turbine car," and "non-EV propulsion."
Angel stood near the board with her arms crossed, hair tied back, a black turtleneck rolled at the sleeves. She tapped her stylus once against the glass.
"We now have three months to pull off the biggest mobility demo the country's seen since we launched the Pulse Line. But unlike that, this one's not on rails."
She gestured toward the calendar overlay.
"March 21st. That's our reveal. We go public on that date with a working, street-certified Aerus unit. Controlled environment. Live broadcast. But no pre-recorded edits. Real performance."
One of the PR leads raised a hand. "Venue locked?"