Chapter 145: Masters of Disruption

The air in Microsoft's executive boardroom in Redmond, WA, was thick with a palpable fury, a stark contrast to the usual corporate composure. Charts projected onto the main screen showed a terrifying plunge: Windows OS market share, once an unassailable titan, was hemorrhaging users at an alarming rate. It wasn't just a dip; it was a freefall.

"They just... dropped it," CEO Satya Nadella slammed a fist on the polished mahogany table, his voice tight with controlled rage. "No fanfare, no leaks, just a GitHub repo and a hidden website. And now our stock is bleeding. What is our immediate response? How do we stop this bleeding?"

"Sir, our internal telemetry, combined with public sentiment analysis, confirms it," the lead software engineer, a man who had dedicated his life to Windows, said, his voice strained. "Users are actively uninstalling Windows for ByteOS. Even Mac users. It's... unprecedented. We're facing a mass exodus."