The Scapegoat's Abyss

When Alexander Sterling, the scion of a judicial dynasty, flees a fatal hit-and-run, his father buries the truth by forcing a debt-ridden mechanic, Liam Cross, to take the blame. Betrayed and left to rot, Liam emerges from prison with a hacker's mind and a soul hollowed by rage. Using synthetic media and psychological warfare, he orchestrates a digital reckoning that dismantles the Sterling empire piece by piece. But as the elite family spirals into ruin, Liam discovers that his thirst for vengeance has metamorphosed into a mirror of the very corruption he sought to destroy. This is a cautionary tale of how staring into the abyss doesn't just invite it in—it lets it redecorate your soul.