Adyr sank into thought, feeling the weight of a larger scheme unfolding around him—one he couldn't fully grasp or control. And that alone made him uneasy.
What he had uncovered wasn't small. At the very least, it confirmed that there was a real connection between his former Earth and the one he now lived in. The conversation hadn't been a waste; it had revealed a pattern, something tangible he could start building on.
In a strange way, that gave him a measure of relief, just enough to feel like he was beginning to make sense of things.
For now, he chose not to let the unknowns drag him down.
After asking a few more questions—pulling what little remained from the City Managers—he finally decided he had learned all he could from them.
For the time being, it would have to be enough.
"Just know this—our only purpose is, like you, to uncover the truth and escape this cycle," one of the City Managers said sincerely as Adyr prepared to leave.
