Fate V

Aiden's breath came slow and steady as he stared into the vast, unseen force beyond reality itself. His victory over the Regulator was absolute, but it had triggered something far greater—an awareness beyond the system itself.

It was subtle at first. A ripple in the space around him, a faint, almost imperceptible distortion. Then, like a silent storm rolling in from the abyss, a presence began to emerge.

It was not a voice. It was not a form.

It was simply existence itself acknowledging him.

[UNKNOWN ENTITY DETECTED]

[WARNING: SYSTEM BREACH EXCEEDS DESIGNATED THRESHOLD]

[RESPONSE PROTOCOL: INQUIRY]

Aiden felt the weight of its attention press upon him like an ocean threatening to drown a single droplet of water. This was no mere guardian or enforcer. This was the very essence of order across the infinite planes of existence.

And it had finally taken notice of the anomaly that was Aiden.

"State your designation."