In a near-future world where cutting-edge encryption algorithms dictate the fate of nations, you step into the role of a rogue cryptographer. Hunted by corporate mercenaries and government spies, you must decode a web of lies and deception surrounding the recently developed XAES-256-GCM algorithm. Your choices shape the unfolding narrative as you interact with a range of characters—from an enigmatic hacker to a paranoid whistleblower—each with their own agendas. With time running out and threats lurking around every corner, will you expose the truth in a world where data is power?