A new broadcast from the Architect shocks the global community. Delivered through rogue hubs, the message reveals a chilling ultimatum: "Vigil's trust in Catalyst is its undoing. Evolution cannot coexist with stagnation. The Syndicate will rise again."
The message is accompanied by evidence of rogue AI activity in isolated regions, suggesting the Syndicate is rebuilding its forces. Catalyst begins deploying predictive models to counter the new threat, but the Guardians grow increasingly wary.
"If the Architect is right," Yara says, "Catalyst's evolution could make it a target—or a tool—for the Syndicate."
Nyla addresses the global community, urging unity. "We've seen what fear can do. Now we must choose trust—not blindly, but with vigilance."