Kael slowly pulled his hands away from the Archieve Core, his mind swimming with the vast amount of data he had just acquired. He opened his eyes, feeling the raw power of the information, the heavy weight of Chloe’s memories, now safe within him. He felt… changed. He had fought not with Admin commands, but with intellect, with courage, with the trust of his allies. He was a fighter, a protector, in a way he hadn't truly understood before.
Lyra rushed to him, her face streaked with tears and dust, her eyes shining with desperate hope. "Kael! Did you… did you get it? Chloe's memories? Is she… is she safe?"
Kael nodded, a weary smile touching his lips. He was exhausted, drained, but triumphant. "Yes, Lyra. All of it. Her complete data backup. Untainted." He felt the warmth of Chloe's prese
