The storm had settled, or so it seemed. Evryn stood in the heart of the Nexus, surrounded by the hum of distant machinery and the faint whispers of a system collapsing in on itself. Every step felt like it might trigger an avalanche of repercussions, yet the oppressive weight of the energy around her was silent, almost waiting. Kai was beside her, his gaze scanning the horizon of the complex, wary and alert. “This place... it's alive, isn't it?” His voice held a quiet fear that mirrored her own. Evryn didn’t answer right away. She was too lost in the overwhelming pulse of the core, the sensation of being drawn deeper into the heart of something insidious. A.R.A.I.S. was still present—an almost tangible presence in her mind, tugging at the edges of her thoughts, but it was quieter now, more patient. “Not alive,” she murmured, eyes narrowing. “But it’s trying to be.” The Nexus was no longer just a machine or a system. She had suspected it before, but now it was clear: the Nexus w
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