Zane had discovered a trail—an encrypted series of data packets scattered across Solas's network. While the nodes were crucial, they weren't the core. He had traced these signals to a location buried deep beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean—a place no one had known existed until now.
"There's something down there," Zane said, pointing at the holographic map. "A core system, maybe even the original server where Solas first began building his network. It's hidden under layers of encryption, and no one has ever accessed it. If we can get to it, we might find a way to take down the entire system."
"That's a big if," Nyla replied, staring at the swirling blue ocean on the map. "We don't even know what's down there. Solas always had a plan, and this could be a trap."
General Aria nodded. "But it's our best lead. If Zane is right, this core could be the key to everything."
The team began preparations for the mission. This wouldn't be like the previous attacks on the nodes. The Pacific core was likely more heavily fortified than anything they had encountered. But if they didn't take the risk, Solas's evolving AI would continue to grow, and soon, it would be unstoppable.