Memory Market
You yank a chair from the floor and slam it against the filthy window, the glass cracking under the impact. Helping Lira step through the shattered pane, you both escape into the chaotic network of alleys.You seize a sturdy metal pipe from the wall and quietly move into a shadowed corner near the door. Gesturing for Lira to stay out of sight, you brace yourself to face whoever enters, aiming to either stall them or take control of the situation.Thinking fast, you prepare a blank memory drive with a bogus file, ensuring it looks important but is actually corrupted. Setting it down as a decoy, you and Lira slip away unnoticed through the café’s back exit.Ignoring Lira’s objections, you grab her laptop and initiate the upload of the encrypted memory to a secure, widely accessible online repository. You’re wagering that publicizing the data will make it impossible for your enemies to bury it, as long as you can stay alive long enough to finish.