The footage begins with a shaky, handheld view through a windshield. It’s midnight. The Rainbow Bridge stretches across the Neches River, a skeleton of steel illuminated by the rhythmic pulse of blue police lights. The person filming doesn't speak, but their breathing is heavy, fogging the glass.
In the quiet, salt-crusted town of Port Neches, the file was a ghost. It wasn’t a viral hit; it was a digital secret tucked away on a discarded hard drive found in a flooded basement .
Leo sits in his darkened office, the cursor hovering over the "Upload" button. He knows that once Causeway 2022.mp4 is public, the quiet life of Port Neches will end. But as he looks at the final frame—a reflection of a specific ring on the man’s hand—he recognizes the crest. It belongs to the current Mayor.