Zero one

PAGE 1–2: INTRO · Panel 1: · Dark skyline. A faint storm brewing over Nexora’s industrial zone. · Zero-One (narration): · "When ghosts call, only the desperate answer. · And we all showed up anyway." · Panel 2: · Massive factory gates creak open — Draco steps in, scanning corners with military reflexes. · Panel 3: · Phoenix: · > “Didn’t think we’d actually come.” · Draco: · “You didn’t. You followed curiosity.” · Panel 4: · Devil appears from the shadows, twirling her blade idly. · Devil: · > “Or greed. Always works.” · Panel 5: · Silk walks in quietly, looking uncomfortable. · Silk: · > “Feels like this place is watching us.” · Dark (grinning): · “That’s because it probably is.” · Panel 6: · Zero-One enters last, hood half down. · Zero-One: · > “You guys talk too much for criminals.” · (Soft tension. Nobody replies, just side glances.) · --- · PAGE 3–4: MAESTRO APPEARS (IN PERSON) · Panel 1: · The old lights flicker to life one by one. · Panel 2: · On the upper catwalk, Maestro stands tall — silver mask gleaming faintly. · Maestro: · > “Good. You came.” · Phoenix: · > “You’re real this time?” · Maestro: · “Depends on what you call real.” · Draco: · > “Talk straight. Why us?” · Maestro: · “Because the world forgets those who don’t belong. I remember them.” · (He jumps down effortlessly — lands with calm confidence.) · --- · PAGE 5–7: CODE NAMES · Panel 1: · Maestro presses a remote. A large holographic table powers up — Silvergate Museum’s 3D layout appears in blue light. · Maestro: · > “No real names from here on. You are your purpose.” · (He points at each one.) · > “Hacker — Zero-One. · Strategist — Draco. · Infiltrator — Dark. · Fighter — Phoenix. · Assassin — Devil. · Medic — Silk. · Long-range — Unwanted.” · Phoenix (mocking tone): · > “Unwanted? That’s cold.” · Unwanted (flatly): · “Perfect. Means less expectations.” · (Subtle laugh from Zero-One; everyone else stays quiet.) · --- · PAGE 8–12: THE PLAN · Panel 1: · Hologram zooms into the museum blueprint. · Maestro: · > “Three floors, thirty guards, drones, and a vault below the grand hall. · Inside lies the Artifact — codename Aether Core. It bends reality itself.” · Zero-One: · > “Cool name. Sounds fake.” · Maestro: · “So do myths. Until they kill you.” · Panel 2: · He gestures to the maintenance tunnels. · > “Entry point here. Underground route from the docks. Zero-One handles security override. · Twenty minutes window.” · Zero-One: · > “I’ll give you fifteen. Don’t be slow.” · Panel 3: · > “Draco leads. Phoenix, Devil — cover combat or diversion if needed. · Dark goes inside early disguised as staff. · Silk handles communication and injuries. · Unwanted — backup overwatch. You engage only if we’re compromised.” · Unwanted: · > “Fine by me. I prefer silence.” · Maestro: · > “Then you’ll love this team.” · --- · PAGE 13–15: FIRST CLASH · Panel 1: · Draco studies the hologram closely. · Draco: · > “We’ll need precise timing. One mistake and we lose the window.” · Phoenix: · “You sure you’re not overthinking? Sometimes fists work faster than clocks.” · Draco: · > “Fists don’t open vaults.” · Phoenix (smirks): · “They can open faces.” · (Tension rises, small grin from Zero-One. Maestro doesn’t interfere.) · Maestro: · > “Argue later. Prove you’re worth trusting.” · --- · PAGE 16–18: TRAINING BEGINS · Panel 1: · Maestro tosses a metal cube on the floor — it opens, projecting laser grids, pressure sensors, and sound alarms. · Maestro: · > “Simulation. Get through alive. · Teamwork optional. Survival required.” · Panel 2 (sequence montage): · Draco coordinates hand signals, leading formation. · Devil slices tripwires mid-motion. · Dark shifts disguise to mimic sensor triggers, confusing system. · Silk creates thin string traps to help teammates cross safely. · Phoenix smashes through a section when alarms glitch. · Zero-One reprograms grid nodes mid-run with a portable tablet. · Unwanted (watching from above) shoots down a malfunctioning drone before it alerts. · Panel 3: · Lasers fade. Silence. · Breathing heavy, but all standing. · Maestro (slow clap): · > “Not perfect. But alive. That’s a start.” · Phoenix (panting): · > “You’re welcome.” · Maestro: · “Don’t thank me yet.” · --- · PAGE 19–20: CLOSING · Panel 1: · Everyone spreads across the hall — Silk patches a cut on Devil’s arm, Draco reviews the route, Zero-One hacks something on his device. · Panel 2: · Zero-One (narration): · "We weren’t a team. Not yet. · But something about surviving the same madness… · makes you want to see what happens next." · Panel 3 (final shot): · Maestro stands on the catwalk above, staring at the Artifact hologram. · His mask reflects blue light — emotionless. · Maestro (quietly): · > “Perfection begins tomorrow.”