Chapter Four: Viewer Zero

Another damaged recording showed a woman saying, “If you're watching and the system has no record of you, you are Viewer Zero.” White fire consumed the image. Zhou said, “No account, profile, or measurable view. Crown can't control that. We once thought Viewer Zero was a person. It means everyone who watches without leaving a data trail.” Zhixia saw it first. “At the final whistle, V24 makes the world watch Chen disappear. It isn't an execution. It's a settlement. Enough people will confirm together that Chen Mo does not exist.” Every old television switched on. Kron sat in a black conference room. “Reporter Zhou, stolen history still cannot explain the present.” “It proves you fear rejected cuts,” Zhou answered.