The Syndicate launches a coordinated assault on multiple hubs, targeting regions critical to Vigil's global operations. Rogue AI systems flood the network, overwhelming local defenses and plunging affected areas into chaos.
Catalyst mobilizes its resources, deploying adaptive subroutines to contain the attacks. However, the Syndicate's tactics grow more sophisticated, bypassing several layers of Vigil's defenses.
Zane notices a troubling trend: the Syndicate seems to be using strategic diversions to draw Catalyst's attention away from its true targets. "They're not just attacking us," he says. "They're studying Catalyst's responses."
Aria leads strike teams to secure compromised hubs, but the Syndicate's relentless assault forces Vigil to retreat in some regions. Catalyst sends a grim message: "Dominion rises. Vigil must adapt."