The emergency lights cast a sickly, intermittent glow across Leo’s face, highlighting the sweat beading on his brow. The control room, once a hub of controlled efficiency, now felt like the bridge of a sinking ship. The red anomaly on the main schematic pulsed with a malevolent, rhythmic beat, a stark counterpoint to the fading hum of their failing systems.
"It's not just a tear, Leo," Zayn’s voice was a low growl, laced with a cold fury that vibrated through the strained air. "It’s a breach. Something got in." He glanced down at Aria, who clung to his arm, her small face pale and etched with fear. The anomaly’s energy signature, though chaotic and unclassified, had a disturbing resonance with the same probabilistic distortions that had been plaguing her.
"I… I can't classify it," Leo st
