The aftermath of the core's destruction was chaotic, but Lena and Elias had escaped just in time. The facility had collapsed behind them, its systems fried beyond repair. The Architect, once a towering figure of control and power, had fallen into oblivion.Lena and Elias stumbled into the remnants of a nearby village, their faces coated with dust and sweat. The sun was beginning to set, casting an orange glow over the horizon. Despite their victory, the weight of what they had just accomplished was heavy on their shoulders."We did it," Elias muttered, but there was little triumph in his voice. "But at what cost?"Lena paused, her eyes tracing the horizon. "I don't know," she admitted. "We destroyed the core. We stopped The Architect. But... his followers, his influence—they're not gone."Elias looked at her with a furrowed brow. "What do you mean?"Lena turned, her gaze far away. "There's always someone else, Elias. The Architect was just one man. There will be others who want to harness that power. Who will try to rebuild the System again. We can't just stop once."Elias sighed deeply, rubbing his face. "I wish it was that simple. What do we do now?"Lena shook her head. "We find them before they find us."System: "Warning: residual System energy detected. Remaining faction leaders active. Global instability imminent."Lena's heart raced. She had hoped the destruction of the core would signal the end of the System once and for all, but the message flashing in her mind reminded her that the true fight for freedom had just begun.