Chapter 51: Project Zeros

In a small room behind the Venosa Cafe, Columbo was absorbed in his illuminated screen, his fingers moving madly across the keyboard. Franco and Salvo sat next to him, while Marco and Luca stood watching suspiciously.

Franco (impatiently): "Can you explain to us what exactly you're doing? Because I don't understand anything except that you're pressing random buttons."

Colombo (coldly): "I'm not pressing random buttons, I'm rewriting history."

Salvo (sarcastically): "Yes, yes, and what's the title of this chapter in history? How to ruin your life in 5 minutes?"

Colombo (smiling): "Oh, not just 5 minutes... I managed to hack a top-secret file called 'Project Zeros'."

Everyone was silent for a moment, then Marco said:

Marco (sharply): "Are you kidding? Project Zeros? This isn't just a file, this might be the biggest thing the gangs are involved in."

Luca (worried): "That's a name I've heard in some circles, but no one knows exactly what it is."

Colombo (smiling wickedly): "Well, let's see what we have here..."

He pressed a button, and a screen appeared in front of them displaying the project information. Everyone's eyes widened as they began to read the details.

Project Zeros - Secret Report

Goal: Develop an unconventional military force using artificial intelligence and chemical weapons technologies.

Details:

1. An army of combat robots equipped with the latest attack and reconnaissance technologies.

2. Zeros Weapon - A gas bomb that releases smoke that makes anyone who inhales it lose the ability to breathe, and if the smoke gets in the eyes, they become permanently blind.

3. Main sponsor: Zacrota.

Marco looked at Colombo and said:

Marco (shocked): "Zaccrota is developing an army of robots?!"

Franco (astonished): "And worse, he has a weapon that can paralyze anyone in a certain area... This is not just an ordinary weapon!"

Luca (in a low voice): "That means that Zacrota doesn't just want to control the mafia... he's planning something bigger."

Colombo (with an evil smile): "And here comes my turn... I modified the file and sent a forged copy to Zacrota's database."

Marco (worried): "What did I do?"

Colombo: "Simply, I modified the robots' operating orders so that when they were activated, they would consider Zacrota and his followers as hostile targets."

Salvo (in horror): "You're crazy! That's going to drive Zacrota crazy!"

Franco (laughing): "And I thought I was the only one with psychological problems."

Marco (dangerously calm): "That means we've set ourselves a very big target."

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At Zacrota's Mansion

Inside a dark room, Zacrota was sitting in front of his monitor, reading the report he had received.

Zacrota (angrily): "Who dared to tamper with the Zeros Project file?!"

Domenico stood beside him, watching Zacrota take a deep breath as he tried to calm down.

Domenico: "The modification came from an unknown source, but analysis indicates that it was from within Milan... It's possible that Marco and his gang were behind this."

Zaccrota (in a low, dangerous voice): "Marco... You've overstepped your bounds."

He turned to his men and said:

Zaccrota: "No more games. I want their heads on a silver platter... Get ready, Marco's gang will be executed!"

Next chapter: First confrontation against Zacrota!