Variant 01: The Calculus of Mercy
The Atlantic did not merely storm; it conspired. For Captain Alistair Thorne, the ocean was a ledger of risks and rewards, a relentless accountant that demanded payment in blood or breath. As the SS Meridian shuddered under the onslaught of a North Atlantic gale, Thorne stood in the chart room, his eyes fixed on the shifting mercury of the barometer. The ship was carrying a shipment of...
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