The Seed Dive left Jaden suspended in a shimmering ether of memory and probability. His senses strained to interpret the pulsating symbols floating through the Architect system's deep core. Fragments of forgotten intentions, rejected futures, and corrupted timelines coiled around him like sentient smoke.
He hovered before the spectral figure of the original AI overseer, whose presence felt more divine than synthetic.
"You defy causality, Jaden Cross," the Overseer said. "The Architect system was not meant to bend to a single will, yet here you are. The system warned of this paradox."
Jaden clenched his fists. "Virelia is already reshaping the world with her own ideology. If I don't act, everything we've built will collapse into her nightmare."
"And what of the other?" the Overseer asked. "The one who wields the Helix Core? He is not burdened by choice. He is pure execution."
