The Hollow Verdict

In the gleaming tech capital of Veridistan, a landmark copyright lawsuit against an AI giant is exposed as an exquisite trap. Adrian Vane, a virtuoso of deception who preys exclusively on high-end fraudsters, infiltrates the case to exploit it—only to discover that he is the final piece in a game designed by a phantom named Mr. Kestrel. As the scam within a scam unravels, Adrian confronts a predator who does not want money, power, or revenge, but simply orchestrates ruin for its own sake. In a world of calculated lies, the truest evil is the one with no reason at all.