The lights in Jake's office were off, save for the pale glow of the system interface reflected in the window. Outside, Apperley Bridge sat in quiet freeze—no wind, no rain, just still February cold. Inside, it was just data and breath.
The interface pulsed slowly, numbers dancing like nerves across the screen.
▌SYSTEM PREDICTION▐
Win: 26%
Draw: 38%
Loss: 36%
Progression Odds: 47%
Jake leaned forward, elbows on the desk. One hand tapped the table in rhythm with the system's heartbeat.
Tactical breakdowns expanded with a single flick—heat maps, pass channels, ball recovery zones, match simulations stitched from AZ's last five games. Blue flares in the half-spaces told the story first.
AZ don't force mistakes. They wait for you to give them.
He clicked into player modules.
