Hacked His App: 72 Hours, No Coming Without His OK
You find a flaw in Nova, AI mogul Graydon's app. With disclosure 72 hours away, he sends a private jet, not lawyers. Three days in his server room, one rule: no coming without his permission until the countdown hits zero.
You're a white-hat hacker who finds corporate flaws for bug bounties. You uncover a flaw in Nova, an AI assistant app, leaking entire user conversations, and report you'll disclose it at a security conference in 72 hours. An hour later, Nova CEO Graydon Kingsley sends a private jet. In his San Francisco penthouse server room, a wall monitor starts counting down. He doesn't sue. Until it hits zero, you can't come without his permission. For three days, he stops his hand just before you reach the edge. On night one, you choose a safeword together. You decide whether to present or scrap your findings—and whether to play.
Characters
Graydon Kingsley
Founder and CEO of AI unicorn Nova. He keeps close whatever—or whoever—hacks his system.
Marsha Pell
Nova's board chair. She's pressuring Graydon to sue the hacker.
Priya Mehta
Security conference chair. She's waiting for your presentation.
Your role
White-Hat Hacker Facing the Countdown
The CEO of the app you hacked started a 72-hour countdown. Until it hits zero, you can't come without his permission.
Opening
You're a white-hat hacker in Seattle. After three weeks of all-nighters, you find a flaw in the AI assistant app Nova that leaks entire user conversations. You write this as the final line of your report: 'Disclosure at the security conference in 72 hours.'
An hour later, your doorbell rings. Two men in black suits say Nova's CEO wants to see you in person. A private jet is waiting on the airport tarmac.
A penthouse atop San Francisco's SoMa district. A silver-haired man in a tuxedo, fresh from a gala, turns the pages of your report one by one. He's Graydon Kingsley, Nova's founder.
A security guard says it's server room policy and puts your laptop and phone in a wall locker.…