The headlights are blinding, the carbines are leveled, and the first major arc of the Driftless resistance has hit the end of the line. Station Zero is stepping away from the mic for a brief maintenance cycle—here is when the signal cuts back through the static for Book Two.
Before Hot Carrier goes live, a quick heads-up on why Signal Drift’s chapter numbers are shifting as Book Two begins — the story hasn’t changed, just the count.
With Cronauer gone and DHS working the streets of Viroqua block by block, Dave, Bill, and Brett have hours, maybe minutes, to strip Station Zero bare before it’s found. A stolen trailer, a bluff at a checkpoint, and one of Bill’s trademark mistakes decide how the night ends — and what’s lost for good.