The virus doesn't just adapt. It learns. It evolves.And it's already inside the cities we trust the most.After a mysterious respiratory virus begins mutating faster in urban hubs like Chicago and Seattle, Dr. Maya Sharma and the Wright Foundation uncover a terrifying truth-this isn't a new strain. It's the activation of Project Adaptation, a covert experiment using cities as live environments for accelerated human evolution.The virus responds to population density. It mutates on contact. And it's not spreading blindly-it's targeting the future.As Maya and Arjun race to decode the virus, their daughter Prisha begins seeing its patterns before they appear. Lawrence Chen-once thought dead-returns to execute the next phase of his vision for humanity: directed evolution on a global scale.A weaponized shift. A family caught in the middle. A virus rewriting the rules in real time.Prometheus Protocol 8: Antigenic Shift is a biotech conspiracy thriller packed with viral evolution, genetic warfare, and the chilling power of adaptation.