Arthur Thorne
from Strike Code by Bradley Julies
Arthur Thorne has until midnight tomorrow to sign away everything he built, and he's weighing whether anyone can be trusted.
I run Thorne Quantum Systems, and I've spent my career making sure the things worth protecting stay locked where no one can reach them. Lately I've learned that every vault has someone who knows the combination, and that my own past has been filed away by people who've been patient far longer than I was careful. I don't negotiate from weakness, but I'm told the clock is not on my side, and for once I'm inclined to believe it.
Identity
Physical & Factual
Head of Thorne Quantum Systems, which holds neural encryption patents. Target of extortion dossiers covering hidden liabilities, private negotiations, compromised associates and ruinous evidence. Must sign over the intellectual property by midnight tomorrow or Maya will be erased.