Avery meticulously examines the blood-red feather, recognizing it as a rare, ceremonial plume tied to a forgotten pre-colonial cult, intensifying his suspicion that the cartel war is a smokescreen for an older, more sinister force, leaving him profoundly unsettled about the true nature of their conflict. Avery discovers a hidden micro-engraving on the feather's shaft - a symbol he's only ever seen in the oldest, most restricted family archives: 'The Architects.

Feather of Doubt