Born to Rise : Becoming Vice President

Chapter 20: Project Orion Investigation & the Silent Alliance

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The Next Day – Daehan's Underground Library

Only a handful of students knew this place existed—a hidden library where old books and archived school records were kept. Gevran sat surrounded by Han Jimin, Kaeyan, Kasang, and two new recruits from the forum: Na Rae (a student journalist) and Dohyun (a quiet IT genius).

"I tracked down the LUX-74 account," Dohyun said, typing rapidly. "The IP address is from within Seoul, but it's masked behind three VPN layers. And the name 'Project Orion'... I found fragments of notes in alumni archives from twenty years ago."

Na Rae nodded. "And get this—Daehan used to run an 'elite character education' program. Turns out, it was sponsored by foundations tied to major political families and conglomerates. The project's name changed over time, but 'Orion' appears in a memo from one alumnus."

Gevran narrowed his eyes. "They weren't just grooming the smart—they were grooming the obedient. And anyone who refused... was erased."

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Abandoned Building – Late Afternoon

Dohyun managed to hack the electronic lock on Building D, an old, unused wing of the school. Inside, they found something chilling: a small room full of student evaluation files, social mapping reports, and psychological observations.

"These files cover students from the past ten years," Han Jimin said. "Notes on who's seen as a 'threat to the system,' who should be pressured, and who fits the mold of a 'model figure.'"

On the back wall, a faint glowing star-shaped logo bore the inscription:

"ORION INITIATIVE – SHAPING THE LIGHT OF TOMORROW."

Kaeyan murmured, "So we were just experiments…"

Kasang pulled an old file from a rusted cabinet. "Look at this... Your brother's name is on the list. And here—an alumnus who mysteriously disappeared."

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Night – The Secret Alliance Headquarters

In a small basement room they had turned into a temporary headquarters, Gevran and his team began mapping the network:

Main sponsors: Old elite-owned corporations, some with direct political links.

Project Orion's goal: To mold a generation of "compliant elites" who could be controlled for future political and business agendas.

Primary targets: Anyone who disrupts the narrative receives "special attention"—including threats, suspension, or social isolation.

Gevran looked over the board. "We can't fight them head-on. But we can take this to the public—quietly."

Han Jimin chimed in, "You're thinking… a secret media outlet?"

Na Rae smiled. "Not just that. I'll build an anonymous channel—testimonies, archives, real evidence. Then—boom—make it go viral."

Kasang raised a hand. "And I, with my unmatched ability to stir up netizen outrage... will create sarcastic content with loud crow sound effects."

"I'll build our internal security system," Dohyun added. "So if they try to trace us, they'll just find cat videos."

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End of Chapter 20:

That night, they looked at each other—not as ordinary students, but as a Silent Alliance: a group of teens ready to pierce the fog of lies and expose a system that's been quietly oppressing for years.

Gevran opened his laptop and typed the first line:

> "If the truth can't enter through the front door, then let it sneak in through the back. World, your time has come."

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