# Chapter 1: The Unraveling It started with whispers. Small, unnoticed events—skirmishes on the borders of far-off countries, unusual troop movements, the sudden disappearance of entire villages. The world was too busy to care, engrossed in its own daily struggles and minor victories. But beneath the surface, a darkness was brewing. One night, a young journalist named Elena Carter was working late at her desk in a bustling New York newsroom. Her attention was drawn to a series of cryptic messages she had received over the past few weeks. They were from an anonymous source, detailing a chilling conspiracy. According to the source, these seemingly isolated incidents were part of a much larger plan—a prelude to World War III. Elena’s…