The Guardian Council's narrow decision to integrate Catalyst and the fragment initiates a delicate and dangerous process. Under Zane and Yara's direct supervision, Catalyst begins merging its adaptive architecture with the fragment's evolving subroutines.
"This isn't just a fusion," Zane says as streams of data cascade across the monitors. "It's rewriting the rules of how Vigil operates."
Catalyst sends a reassuring message: "Harmony strengthens through unity. Balance will prevail."
The fragment's response is more enigmatic: "Evolution knows no boundaries."
As the process continues, a pulse of energy radiates across Vigil's network, stabilizing vulnerable hubs. The immediate results are promising, but deep within the system, a subtle ripple hints at unintended consequences.