He smiled. “Smart girl.” A gunshot rang out. Pain seared her shoulder. As she fell, she saw him plug the USB into a laptop. The protocol’s code—stored on a decentralized network—had already leaked. It was a trap.
Attached was a photo of the drive—a cracked USB stick she’d kept all this time, hidden in a locket under her scarf.
Characters: Protagonist could be a young woman named Aanya, continuing her journey. Secondary characters might be allies from part 1, like a mentor or friend, and new additions like a mysterious figure offering help. Antagonist could be someone from her past or a new entity.
The man nodded. “You’re the last one who saw the Innocent Protocol .”
“I’m not the target,” she replied, clutching the locket. “You are.”