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Chapter 21: Ten Days Until Collapse
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[System Alert – Collapse Countdown: 10 Days Remaining]

Every device, interface, and public terminal began flashing the same message across the globe.

And underneath it, a chilling subtitle: “True Judgment Inbound.”

People panicked. Some began praying. Others took up arms.

And some just stared at the words, numb.

In the depths of New Skye, Aiden watched the transmission play out from the rebel operations hub, his expression unreadable.

Ilsa, practically glued to her console, barked status updates:

“Reversed Judge’s influence just hit 24% of the judgment grid. That means one in four users is now risking Zero Protocol corruption when they activate their systems.”

“And what about the others?” Rhea asked.

“They’re scared. A lot of them are stopping their own judgments. People are hesitating. Second-guessing.”

“Which slows him down,” Aiden said. “But not enough.”

Lyra entered the chamber, walking under her own power now, but with two neural cuffs stabilizing her spine.

She laid down a worn
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