With seven orbs collected, Kael stumbled into a side room, clutching his injured shoulder. The pain was real—but so was the strength flooding through him with each victory.
Inside the room sat a terminal, half-powered and flickering. The System pulsed beside it.
"Hidden Data Terminal detected. Accessing…"
The screen blinked, and then a name appeared.
Dr. Isolde Vire. Status: Deceased. Research Log #477.
Subject: Project Heaven Breaker.
Kael's heart froze. His mother.
He listened to the distorted audio file.
"If this system falls into the wrong hands, it could destroy worlds. Kael… if you're hearing this, we didn't die by accident. They wanted the System. They wanted you."
Silence. Then:
"Target confirmed: Ashen Circle."
Kael clenched his fists.
His enemies had names now.