In the midst of growing instability, The Variants make their first public appearance.
A message appears across every major communication channel:
"You seek control. We seek adaptation. The world does not need rulers. It needs change."
They do not attack. They do not demand power. Instead, they begin offering solutions—autonomous zones, self-repairing infrastructure, adaptive governance models.
And to the world's surprise, many begin to listen.
Zane frowns. "They aren't taking over. They're making themselves necessary."
And in doing so, The Variants become the future.