The island compound was silent.
Vance stood in the command center, staring at the screen. Soren's face stared back at him, cold and calculating. The Architect stood beside him, his expression grim.
"You're telling me Soren is the real enemy?" Vance asked.
"I'm telling you the truth," the Architect replied. "Your father discovered it years ago. He's been trying to stop Soren ever since."
"Then why didn't he tell me?"
"Because he was trying to protect you. Soren had leverage. Your mother. Your family. He threatened to kill everyone your father loved if he didn't cooperate."
Vance's blood went cold. "And you just let him?"
"I tried to stop him. But Soren was always one step ahead. He always had a contingency."
Vance was silent. His father. His mother. Soren.
"Where is Soren now?" Van
