Lena's fingers moved rapidly across the console, her breath coming in short, strained gasps. The successor, now writhing on the floor, continued to glare at them, his expression one of pure hatred and defiance."You think you can destroy it?" he spat, his voice hoarse. "You can't stop progress. You can't stop evolution."Lena ignored him, her focus narrowing on the screen in front of her. The system was fighting back, overriding her attempts at deactivation. She could feel it—the pulse of the [System] trying to reassert control. Every second, it fought to push her out, to crush their resistance.Elias stood beside her, firing at the robotic sentries that were charging toward them. He wasn't giving up, not yet, even though it seemed as if the entire facility was conspiring against them.Lena's heart pounded in her chest as she saw the flashing warning sign on the screen: "Manual override required. Core destabilization in progress. System fail-safe engaged.""We don't have much time," Elias yelled, taking down another sentry. "Do you have it?""I'm close," Lena replied through gritted teeth. She was fighting against the [System] with every ounce of willpower she had. She could hear the hum of power in the air as the core tried to stabilize itself. If she didn't stop it now, it would spread across the globe, and the world would fall back into the grip of the [System] permanently.[System]: "Global network activation complete. World domination protocol initiated.""NO!" Lena shouted. "I won't let you win!"Her hand slammed onto the emergency override button, and suddenly the core flickered, sending a violent shockwave of energy through the room. The lights blinked on and off as the facility groaned under the pressure.The successor, who had been watching her with quiet malice, suddenly grinned. "You've made a mistake, Lena. It's too late."The console in front of her flared brightly as the core reacted, and Lena's pulse quickened. But then, something unexpected happened. The entire facility began to shudder violently, as if something was trying to break free. The walls rattled, and loud alarms began to blare.Lena had only a split second to act. "Elias, get back!" she shouted.With a single, powerful motion, she yanked the wires from the console, triggering a cascade of sparks that sent the entire control system into overload. The successor's eyes widened in shock, but it was too late.The core, the beating heart of the [System], began to implode. A brilliant flash of light filled the room, and a deafening roar followed. Everything around them shook violently as the walls cracked, and the floor beneath their feet began to crumble.[System]: "Core collapse imminent. Global systems terminating."Lena and Elias dove to the ground as the shockwave of energy blasted through the facility, knocking them off their feet. The last thing Lena saw before everything went dark was the expression of disbelief on the successor's face, as the [System] finally crumbled.