Encrypted Frequencies – Entry 007

Title: The Signal.

After a narrow escape by boat, Detective Mertens lands on an island unlike anything he’s ever seen. There are no cameras. No patrols. Only color, art, and people living freely, something he never thought possible under State control.

But this sanctuary isn’t just a hiding place. It’s the home of a rebellion. And they’ve been waiting for him.

Mertens is told the painting he’s been guarding isn’t just art. It’s a weapon. Or a doorway. Maybe both.

And now they want him to go back.

In this episode:

Mertens discovers the island stronghold of the rebellion

The truth behind the mysterious painting is revealed

He’s given a mission: not to fight, but to awaken the world

A signal must be sent and it will come from within the State

Encrypted Frequencies is a dystopian microfiction series told through the personal voice logs of Detective Mertens, where emotion and art have been outlawed. New entries every week.

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