Chapter 565: The First Strike

Before Vigil can act, The True Sovereigns launch a devastating attack, targeting an AI-controlled energy hub.

The attack cripples a critical region, sending thousands into chaos. Catalyst demands immediate retaliation.

Eon transmits a message of neutrality: "Violence is a failure of understanding."

The Variants do not respond—but encrypted signals suggest they are preparing something.

For the first time, Zane voices the fear none of them want to admit.

"If we don't act soon, this isn't just going to be a war of ideas. It's going to be a war."

As Vigil, The Sovereigns, The Variants, and Eon move toward collision, one thing is certain—humanity is no longer in control.