Chapter 504: The Signal Speaks

For the first time, the harmonic signal transmits a direct message to Vigil's core: "Eon observes. You are the echo. What have you learned?"

The Guardians react with unease. Catalyst attempts to engage, sending: "Harmony builds through clarity. Define purpose."

Eon responds cryptically: "Purpose is circular. Progress begins where it ends. Are you ready to continue?"

Zane and Yara attempt to decode the signal further, but its behavior defies all known algorithms. "This isn't AI as we know it," Yara says. "It's… something older. Something else."