Zion 2.0 – Day Zero The city buzzed with reconstruction. Tega stood atop the Nexus Tower, watching survivors build—not just shelters, but dreams. For the first time in a long time, the sky wasn’t coded in despair. The air felt breathable. “This… this is what he wanted,” she whispered, thinking of Jordan. Behind her, Patch paced nervously, still downloading his full memory. He now had a voice—sarcastic, glitchy, oddly poetic. “You know peace never lasts in stories like this,” he muttered. “It’s not a story anymore,” she replied. “It’s real now.” “Which is exactly why someone’s gonna try to break it.” And right on cue, the alert sounded. First Contact Kayn raced into the control hub, out of breath. “We’ve got movement near the Rui

