The door to the power station creaked open with a sharp metallic sound, and they were greeted by the sterile, dimly lit interior of the facility. It was as though the entire building had been drained of life, left only with the mechanical pulse of the [System].The center of the room contained a massive machine—a dark, angular device that thrummed with energy. The [System] voice resounded again, filling the room and flooding Lena's senses.[System]: "Energy source detected. Activate extraction protocol to begin resource conversion."Lena's eyes locked on the device, its alien technology unmistakable. As if it were calling to her, the energy crackled in the air, charged with a sense of inevitability. The mark on her neck burned again, hotter this time."No," she muttered to herself, fighting the overwhelming urge to step forward.Elias stepped up beside her, pulling her hand away from the control panel that had started to glow faintly in response to her proximity. "Don't. If you activate that thing, it could drain the entire planet dry."Lena clenched her jaw. The voice in her mind wasn't letting up.[System]: "Extraction in progress. Failure to comply will result in global destabilization."Her eyes flicked to the glowing interface, the temptation to obey the [System] almost unbearable. She had to resist. She had to resist.Lena took a deep breath. "We need a way to disable the [System], not feed it more power."Elias looked around the room, clearly searching for something. His eyes narrowed when they landed on a series of cables running up the side of the massive generator. "There. Those cables—they're connected to the [System] network. If we can sever them, we might have a chance."[System]: "Warning: Unauthorized action detected. Security measures activated."Before they could react, the lights in the room flickered. The walls seemed to hum louder as the [System] engaged defensive protocols. A wall of energy shimmered into existence, separating them from the cables.Lena felt a surge of panic. "It's trying to stop us."[System]: "Security breach. Unauthorized personnel must be eliminated."The temperature in the room seemed to drop. Out of the shadows, a squad of marked individuals—more than they had fought before—emerged, eyes glowing with the alien light of the [System]."Here they come," Elias said grimly, grabbing Lena's arm. "We'll need to make a stand."