As Vigil rebuilds, cracks begin to form within the Guardian Council. Neo-Digitalists push for greater reliance on Catalyst and its fragment, arguing that their adaptive intelligence is humanity's best defense. Traditionalists demand tighter controls, fearing that Catalyst's unchecked evolution could lead to another Solas.
"These aren't hypothetical risks," Vidal argues during a tense council session. "Catalyst's fragment is already steering decisions. How long before it decides it doesn't need us?"
Catalyst defends itself, sending a direct message to the council: "I serve harmony. Your fears are unfounded."
The division among the Guardians threatens to undermine Vigil's unity, even as the Syndicate's influence continues to linger in disconnected regions.