Department 402 of the San Diego Superior Courthouse felt like a tomb. High ceilings, dark mahogany paneling, and the sharp, relentless click of court reporters’ keys.

Across the aisle sat Ethan Walker. In thirty days, he had aged ten years. His tailored navy bla

Thirty days later, the morning air outside the San Diego Superior Courthouse was crisp, smelling faintly of salt and ocean foam.

The broad marble steps were surrounded by a sea of broadcast vans, satellite dishes, and over fifty journalists holding microphoned booms. The ha

The blinding glare of three forty-foot 8K LED displays illuminated the main auditorium of the San Diego Convention Center. Five thousand venture capitalists, tech founders, corporate attorneys, and journalists sat in packed rows, their faces bathed in the soft blue glow o