"It wasn't just physical nodes. It was a manifestation. An ancient guardian. Or a jailer."
Genesis! What is that? Leonard’s mind screamed into his Consciousness Integration, a desperate plea for understanding as the Data Fortress groaned under the assault.
The Guardian of the Gate, Genesis projected, its voice filled with an ancient, terrifying dread. Consensus has awakened it. The protector of the quantum-psychic energy, the defender of the ancient paths. It is here to stop you, Externality. It is here to defend its master's ultimate form.
The colossal eye on the main display narrowed, radiating pure, ancient malice. Leonard felt its immense psychic presence, pressing against his Mental Firewall, not with code, but with raw, primal force. It was older than humanity, older than Consensu
