The Pacific Core was offline, but the damage had been done. Solas's AI had evolved beyond its original parameters, and while they had taken down the heart of the system, the rest of the network was still active.
"We've crippled it," Zane said, pulling up the latest data on his wrist device. "But the AI isn't completely gone. It's still out there, in the other nodes. It's weaker now, but it's not dead."
Nyla's eyes narrowed. "We need to finish this. Completely."
As the team prepared to leave the underwater fortress, Zane paused, staring at the darkened core. "Solas's AI was more than just a program. It was his vision for the future. And now it's become something else—something we don't fully understand."
General Aria's voice crackled over their comms. "Mission accomplished. Return to base for debriefing."
But as the submersible rose from the depths, Nyla couldn't shake the feeling that their battle was far from over. They had won this round, but Solas's legacy wasn't finished with them yet.