Twist:
The Achilles Core isn't a weapon. It's a backup of Juno's consciousness—OmniCorp's failsafe to control Pantheon.
Juno (horrified): "I'm the leash…. and the dog."
Lira corners them at the exit, her spine glowing crimson.
Lira (laughing):"You really think you're the hero? You built the cage, Architect. Now die in it."
Juno jams the Core into her neural port. Pantheon screams as her mind floods its systems—but the corruption spreads.
**Juno (to Rook):"Get them out. I'll hold it… as long as I can."
Cliffhanger:
The Foundry collapses. Juno's last sight: her human eye failing as code consumes her.