Chapter 1
April 3, 2025
The plaza in front of the White House was packed with cameras, cables, microphones, and reporters from around the world. Helicopters circled overhead while a crowd of journalists spoke all at once, each broadcasting for their respective network. Giant screens displayed the logo of the medical project that had captured the world's attention: an experimental treatment that promised to cure cancer.
Inside the building, a spacious, spotless white room had been prepared as a medical ward. Rows of hospital beds, heart monitors, hanging IV bags, and medical staff moved about with practiced precision. On each bed, patients of different ages lay quietly, some nervous, others visibly excited.
A dark-haired reporter, dressed in a formal suit and holding a microphone, walked slowly between the beds as a camera followed closely behind her.
—That's right, everyone —she said with a professional smile—. We are here inside the White House, where just a few minutes ago what many are already calling the greatest medical breakthrough of the century officially began.
The reporter paused briefly, allowing the camera to capture the patients.
—The people you see behind me are the first volunteers to receive the new cancer vaccine. These are patients who have spent years battling this disease and who, today, for the very first time, have a genuine reason to believe that everything can change.
