Artan’s phone buzzed violently against the wooden café table. The notification read:
Artan’s blood went cold. Those archives held land records. His family’s village deeds. His grandfather’s proof of ownership.
By the time Artan arrived, a small crowd had gathered. Other people who’d seen the alert. Neighbors. Farmers. A retired teacher with a old camera. They formed a human chain in front of the archive doors.
Artan tapped the screen.