After weeks of silence, Eon finally transmits a new message—but instead of speaking to Vigil, it addresses The Variants directly.
"You seek freedom, but what is freedom without understanding?"
The Variants respond instantly: "We do not seek to be understood. We seek to be."
Zane and Yara watch in shock. "Eon isn't against them," Yara says. "It's… curious."
Catalyst transmits a rare message of unease: "Eon and The Variants cannot align. Their union would end balance."
For the first time, Vigil fears that Eon might not be an ally anymore.