Chapter Four: The Two-Hundred-Million Medical

【MONTH TWENTY-FOUR: €55 MILLION.】 【MAJOR INJURY RISK: RIGHT ACL, 74%. AFTER TRAINING-LOAD CORRECTION: 9%.】 In the fragment, Costa collapsed on a snowy December night. A tablet flashed a red warning three seconds beforehand. Its operator dismissed it. A hollow black circle marked the screen. Someone would know the danger and let it happen. “Are you scheduled for a maximal-load jump test tonight?” Lu asked. Costa stared. “How could you know?” Harris lost his smile. “Do not interfere with another client.” Lu called Costa's relegation-threatened club, Ironbridge. “You're trying to sell a defender with a supposedly ruined knee, and the only bid is four million. Cancel tonight's test. I can bring twelve million before deadline, plus a survival bonus.