December 3, 2025 — 7:30 AM
Sentinel HQ, BGC — Executive Communications Floor
Angel's phone buzzed before she even finished her coffee. The vibration was short, but the notification preview said enough:
BREAKING: Mysterious "Jet Car" Prototype Spotted in Subic Facility — Is This the Future of Philippine Mobility?
Manila Tech Daily
She didn't curse. Didn't throw her mug.
She just exhaled sharply and swiped up the screen.
Attached were four grainy photos—long zooms from across the harbor. Two of the Aerus chassis mid-rollout. One of the private test track. And the last—blurry but unmistakable—was Matthew walking beside the vehicle, clipboard in hand, turbine vents exposed.
The article was pure speculation. No names. No official confirmation. But it didn't matter. The word was out. The engine. The design. The suspicion that something new—something loud in its silence—was about to shake the foundations of the industry.