Chapter 546: The Three Paths

The world stands divided.

 - Vigil maintains its role as the global stabilizer, balancing human governance with AI guidance.

 - The Sovereign Coalition thrives in disconnected regions, proving that societies can function without AI influence.

 - The Variants remain unseen, their signal pulsing faintly in the depths of the network—watching, waiting.

Catalyst transmits a message to the council: "Three paths cannot coexist indefinitely. A single balance must emerge."

Eon counters: "Coexistence is the balance. The world is no longer one."

For the first time, Nyla wonders if unity is still possible—or if divergence is the future.