It wasn’t a weapon. It wasn’t a spy. It was a list of 4,732 names—U.S. citizens, foreign assets, journalists, even three sitting members of Congress. Beside each name: a probability score. “Likelihood of becoming an active threat to continuity of government.” Beside that : a single button. “Pre-authorization for administrative measures.”
A voice in the dark said, “Add her to the list.” searchit gov
Alena grabbed her keys. The basement exit was thirty seconds away. But as she reached for the door, her phone buzzed. It wasn’t a weapon
She searched her own name.
But in the world of searchit gov , running was just another search term. And it always returned a result. 732 names—U.S. citizens
CHEN, ALENA M. — Score: 81.4 — Pre-auth: PENDING REVIEW