With Vigil stabilizing after Pulse Shield's deployment, Nyla shifts focus to repairing the system's damaged infrastructure and restoring public confidence. Communities affected by Aether's attacks express concerns about Vigil's ability to defend itself, questioning whether they can continue relying on its network.
Zane proposes a Community Resilience Program, empowering local hubs to develop independent backups and fail-safes. This initiative reassures citizens that even if Vigil's core synchronization is compromised, their systems can remain operational. Nyla also calls for open forums to address public concerns, emphasizing Vigil's transparency and adaptability.
The program begins to rebuild trust, but tensions within the Global Citizen Council remain, with factions still divided over the measures taken during the crisis.