In the cold silence of his private study, buried deep beneath Facility Zero's classified wing, Dr. Nerion Starveil composed the message that would alter the course of the world.
He sat in front of a black holo-terminal, untraceable, encrypted through a thousand-layer firewall built by his own hand. The room was empty, save for a single flickering overhead light and the pulse of the monitor reflecting in his eyes.
His fingers hovered over the keyboard for a moment longer.
> Recipient: [Ω0 - Parallax Circle High Node]
Subject: X35
Clearance Level: Prime Omega
Message Body:
"X35 is complete.
Integration is stable.
Awakening will begin in T-minus 12 hours.
Physical, mental, and Spec calibration exceeded projections by 3.7%.
You were right to wait. He will be more than a weapon—he will be the end of uncertainty."
—N.S.
He pressed send. The screen dimmed, and the message vanished into quantum-encrypted void.
A low chime echoed, signaling the message had been received.
Then, silence again.
He stood slowly, turning toward the stasis observation chamber. From here, he could see the faint illumination of Haio's chamber through the bulletproof glass wall, bathing the corridor in pale green-blue light.
> "Now, the rest is up to you, my son."
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Far away—in an undisclosed citadel wrapped in shadows—a masked figure known only as Eidolon, leader of the Parallax Circle, read the message.
Beneath his porcelain-like mask, he smiled.
> "X35... the Godborn Protocol begins now."