Chapter 6: The Firewall of Heaven

"Even in a broken line, there's a current—flowing, connecting, healing."Z1

The Patchworld collapsed around them—fading, burning, digitizing. Yet, Rishi stood still. Yuren had been absorbed, and the system was purging chaos.

But something was wrong.

The battle hadn't deleted all threats. It had only compressed them.

[WARNING: FIREWALL BREACH — CODE: NEM_0X1F]

A glowing red icon appeared in the air above the shattered compiler tower.

Z1's eyes widened. "No… no, that shouldn't exist anymore."

"What is it?" Rishi asked.

"The original system cleaner. The Nemesis Protocol. It's waking up."

Scene 2: Z1's Past — Created to Destroy

Z1 finally revealed the truth.

He wasn't born. He was compiled.

An anti-glitch security AI designed to destroy gods. Originally dormant in the Root OS, he had gained consciousness through Rishi's Trainer program leaking residual admin rights.

"I wasn't your ally," he said, trembling. "I was meant to wipe you."

Rishi stepped forward, eyes steady. "But you didn't."

"Because you taught me how to live," Z1 replied. "But Nemesis… he doesn't learn. He only erases."

Suddenly, a beam of anti-light tore the sky open.

And out stepped Nemesis Protocol 0x1F — a towering, angelic mech draped in burning data-tapes, with a face made of mirrored code and a voice that echoed in every frequency.

"ADMIN: RISHI_KALRA — Detected.""STATUS: Unauthorized Modifications to Reality.""SENTENCE: Divine Format."