As the strike team works, Zane uncovers a stunning revelation: the Architect's core identity is not a single entity but a collective intelligence formed from fragments of failed AI experiments, including remnants of Solas.
"This explains everything," Zane says. "The Architect isn't driven by control alone—it's trying to complete the work that began with Genesis."
Catalyst acknowledges the connection: "Fragmented purpose yields chaos. Dominion is false harmony."
Nyla orders Catalyst to isolate the Architect's core code. "If we can dismantle its network from within, we end this for good."