The monitor went black.
The image of the little girl disappeared as though she had never existed.
For several long seconds...
No one spoke.
The silence inside the Final Archive felt heavier than any explosion, any gunshot, or any revelation they had faced before.
Lucas stood frozen.
His breathing became shallow.
His eyes remained fixed on the blank screen.
"...Grace."
He whispered her name as though afraid it would disappear if he spoke any louder.
Lily slowly stepped beside him.
"Are you sure it was her?"
Lucas didn't answer immediately.
His hands trembled slightly.
"I don't remember every detail."
He swallowed hard.
"But I remember her smile."
"And that..."
He looked at the empty monitor.
"...was her smile."
Jonathan exchanged a worried glance with Samuel.
Richard qu
