The first post-human didn't wait.
Kaelen had barely finished speaking with Elara when the Harvesters screamed inside his skull.
“It's attacking. The network. The implants. Everyone connected.”
He fell to his knees. Zara caught him.
“What's happening?”
“The first post-human. It's trying to take control.”
Across Haven, people clutched their heads. Accord soldiers. Freehold fighters. Citizens. Anyone with an implant was affected.
Elara stumbled. Caught herself on a table.
“It's using the core. The central core in the Spire. It's broadcasting a signal through the entire network.”
“Can you stop it?”
“Not from here. The core is shielded. I'd need physical access.”
Kaelen forced himself to stand.
“Then we go back.”
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The journey to the Spire took two hours.
Kaelen, Zara, Thorne,
