Subject Activation: ELBA_007_OBSIDIAN_PATHCore Status: Cold StableEmotion Profile: NullifiedPurpose Tag: TERMINATION | TERMINATION | TERMINATIONDeep beneath the Arctic ice, Sigma stood before the sarcophagus as it cracked open. Steam hissed. Cold surged out like a scream. Inside lay a figure Not a child, Not fully human. Skin the color of ash and frostEyes sealed. Arms crossed over a black chestplate branded with one word: VOID.No name No face No past., Sigma stepped back as the figure breathed for the first time. Then, it opened its eyes silver, unreadable And sat up.Meanwhile, in Kingsbridge, Robert and Thomas decoded the Map of Successors fully. The file now displayed its original title: ELBA BLOODLINE OVERRIDE: SPECIES REDESIGN PROTOCOLThomas read aloud: “The Successors are not heirs. They’re phases. Each one was designed to replace a flawed trait in humanity.”Mira hovered over Subject 007’s profile: Subject 007: The Obsidian PathCognitive Response: Cold LogicMemory Li

PROJECT INVERSE: DEPLOYMENT READYCompound Alpha-3: Neural Catalyst SynthesizedInjection Target: 007Projected Reaction: Instability / Identity Collapse / UnknownElba Tower — Briefing ChamberThe room was silent as Mira presented the plan. A drone-powered syringe delivery unit capable of injecting 007 from mid-range Only one dose, One shot.“This stuff doesn’t just trigger feelings,” Mira said.“It forces them through his brain like a flood.”Robert nodded.“But someone needs to get close enough.”Nine said nothing.She already knew who it had to be.Meanwhile — Arctic Ridge | 110 miles outside KingsbridgeSubject 007 stood still at the cliff’s edge The wind ripped around him. But he didn’t flinch, Behind him, sensors activated. Someone was coming He turned. A figure emerged through the fog, Not Robert, Not Nine, Not Sigma.A woman, Human Wearing the Elba insignia. Dr. Hannah Vale Former Elba behavioral architect Vanished 12 years ago Presumed dead. But here she was Walking straight

MINDSPACE CONFLICT: STAGE 3Active Entities: [SIGMA], [NINE], [007]Synchronization Threshold: 91%Outcome: Singularity ImminentIn the realm beyond the body, Nine stood beneath a sky of fractured glass. Every step echoed with memory: Lila’s laughter, Elijah’s fury, Nephilim’s scream, Her own silence.Across from her: Sigma, No longer a projection but clothed in synthetic flesh, Beautiful, Terrifying, Serene. And beside her, flickering like a dying flame: 007. On his knees Head bowed Barely holding on.Sigma smiled. “You arrived too late. He’s already mine.”Nine stepped forward. “I’m not here to save him.”She raised her hand. “I’m here to choose him.”A pulse of light exploded from her chest memories, feelings, neural keys.Sigma snarled. “You would give him what he was designed to lack? You would weaken the weapon?”Nine smiled softly. “Yes.”The ground trembled. Sigma’s control began to fracture."He doesn't belong to Elijah anymore, He doesn't belong to you, He gets to decide."S

Sublevel Zero: Spatial Integrity – CollapsingReality Index: 46%Entry Warning: Non-Euclidean Geometry DetectedSUBJECT 008 IN CONTROLPERCEPTION = WEAPONIZEDProceed?Elba Tower – Elevator Access TerminalMira clutched the side rail as the lift groaned. “The readings are nonsense. Gravity in Sublevel Zero is folding. Temperature’s cycling between minus 80 and plus 300. The AI sensors are blind.”Thomas checked the screen again. “Every camera feed is showing a different location. Same timestamp, same hallway but it loops, bends, and sometimes breathes.”Nine and 007 stood at the lift entrance Neither flinched, Nine turned to Robert over comms: “We’re going in.” “What if you can’t get back out?” Robert asked.She smiled faintly.“Then we make sure it’s worth the price.”As the lift descended, the air changed Not cooled, Not warmed Just shifted Like the idea of air had been edited. And as the floor counter ticked down, Nine’s neural implant began to flicker She gripped the wall.“He’s r

SIMILATION MERGE COMPLETEEntity Detected: [ECHO_ELIJAH]Integration Host: SUBJECT 008Conflict Class: IDEOLOGICAL / PHILOSOPHICAL / LETHALChoice Threshold ReachedInside the construct, the white void shattered Fractals of memories spun like mirrors. The face of Elijah Elba stood tall, his voice booming: “You think this ends with my death?” “You are nothing but rewrites of my vision.”Nine stood still “We’re not your legacy.”007 added quietly: “We’re your contradiction.”The landscape turned violent Not with weapons but with beliefs. Words carved into the air: CONTROL PERFECTION, LOYALTY, LEGACY,Each one tried to wrap itself around Nine and 007’s bodies like chains of light. Elijah raised his arms. “You broke my order So I offer you one last chance: Bow, and live as kings Refuse and end with the rest of the mistakes.”But Subject 008… said nothing It watched, Listened. And tilted its head almost disappointed. “He is using my body to speak But I do not feel his words.” Nine looked a