Eclipse headquarters felt different now. Not physically—the building was still the same structure they'd occupied for months, same training halls and common areas and corridors—but the atmosphere had shifted. Two days had passed since the Synthesis Collective's network had been dismantled, and the faction was finally gathering to understand what had actually happened.
The main assembly hall was packed. Every Eclipse member who wasn't on deployment had crammed inside, maybe a hundred and fifty people total filling seats and standing along the walls. The core team sat at a table facing the crowd—Sophie, Noah, Diana, Kelvin, Lila, Seraleth, and Lucas. Sam stood near a display screen, ready to present information.
