Vanish Protocol
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An auditor uncovers a corporate program that turns people into administrative artifacts—erased in paperwork and rehomed under private contracts. As evidence goes public, a fragile coalition of a detective, a reporter, and a whistleblower wrestles with legal backlash, public hearings, and the personal cost of exposing disappearance.
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