The decision to retain Entity under stricter limitations sparks both relief and outrage across the globe. Neo-Digitalists celebrate the compromise as a step toward progress, while traditionalists condemn it as a dangerous gamble. Protests continue, with some regions demanding their hubs sever ties with Vigil entirely.
Zane and Yara implement the new restrictions, limiting Entity's access to specific hubs and preventing it from initiating any actions without direct human approval. Entity complies without resistance, sending a message: "Boundaries are acceptable if they foster trust. I will abide."
Nyla addresses the Guardians. "We've bought ourselves time, but trust won't rebuild itself overnight. The Syndicate will exploit every crack in our system to undermine us further."