Static. Then the cool, clipped voice of his handler, Echo-7. "Negative, North. Your loadout is locked per mission parameters. You haven’t unlocked the Tier 3 armory yet. Complete the secondary objectives—hack three Separatist relays—and we can authorize the DVL-10 Saboteur."
His fingers trembled as he powered up the slate. The rain hammered his hood. He navigated to a menu that shouldn’t have been there: Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 Cheat Engine Amp- Unlock Weapons
The shot was silent. The Separatist patrolman crumpled without a sound, a perfect hole through his jugular. The gun had auto-compensated for wind, drop, and even the target’s micro-movements. Static
Nothing. Just the hollow, sickening sound of a dead man’s hammer. Static. Then the cool