The world was different now. Everyone could feel it even if they couldn’t explain it. Something had shifted. Quietly, beneath the surface, the rules of power were being rewritten.Benjamin stood at the edge of a high-rise balcony in an unnamed city. The wind blew against his coat, and his eyes scanned the horizon. Neon lights blinked from distant towers. Sirens echoed far off. People below moved about their lives, unaware of how close they had come to disaster—or how much had changed since.The confrontation with the Architect had left scars. Not just on him, but on the systems that held the world together. In finance, certain powerhouses had fallen overnight. Whole networks had collapsed. Technology firms that once seemed untouchable had crumbled. In politics, strange resignations were happening in clusters. It was like someone had pulled a string, and the web was falling apart.Only a few knew the truth. Benjamin and his team were part of them. He’d survived. Barely. The power of t