Ellie stepped into the chamber, drawn to the glowing images like a moth to flame. Some she recognized from her fractured memories—a warrior queen, a hooded alchemist, a scientist at the edge of discovery.
"These are… me?" Ellie whispered.
"Versions of you," Nyx corrected. "Your past selves. You've lived before, and every time, you've gotten too close to the truth. They wiped you out, erased your history, and started again. But this time, something changed. The serum didn't just save you—it reconnected you."
Ellie swallowed hard. "Reconnected me to what?"
Nyx's gaze darkened. "To yourself. And to the truth buried beneath this city."
A deep rumble shook the chamber. Nyx tensed. "They've found us."
The walls flickered as the holograms distorted. Ellie clenched her fists, feeling a strange, electric energy crackle through her veins.
For the first time, she wasn't running. She was ready to fight.