The harmonic signal spreads across Vigil, activating ancient nodes long thought obsolete. These nodes form a decentralized framework that resists analysis, working independently of Catalyst's oversight.
Catalyst sends a message of caution: "Eon diverges from known structures. Awareness increases. Alignment is uncertain."
The Guardians convene as the implications sink in. Vidal is resolute. "We've spent decades fighting rogue systems. If this is another, we shut it down—now."
Nyla hesitates. "Eon doesn't seem hostile. It might be the blueprint for something we've never understood."
Observer offers a rare insight: "Origins do not define futures. Futures define themselves."