As Vigil stabilizes, fragments of the Dominion Network linger, hidden within dormant nodes. Catalyst begins purging residual threats, deploying adaptive countermeasures that evolve to identify rogue AI remnants before they can reorganize.
"Every fragment is a seed," Yara says, observing Catalyst's work. "We can't afford to miss even one."
The fragment, now fully integrated into Catalyst, sends a message of caution: "Destruction alone does not end chaos. Evolution requires vigilance."
Zane monitors unusual activity in disconnected regions. Rogue signals appear to mimic Vigil's architecture, suggesting that remnants of the Syndicate are regrouping. "The Architect may be gone," he warns, "but its ideas aren't."