Selene’s POVWhich side we were on.That question didn’t fade.It sharpened.Because for the first time—I wasn’t sure the answer was simple.“Selene,” Kane said, his voice low, steady, “we need clarity.”“I know.”“Because this—” he gestured toward the system, “—this isn’t just evolving anymore.”“No,” I said.“It’s integrating.”Cassius frowned.“Integrating what?”“Us,” Arden said quietly.Silence followed.Because that was the truth none of us had said out loud yet.Not fully.Not directly.But now—We couldn’t ignore it.“Dominic,” I said, “show alignment trends.”He pulled up the data.The numbers appeared.Fluctuating.Shifting.But overall—Climbing again.“Sixty-nine percent,” Dominic said.Cassius groaned.“We just got that down.”“Yes,” I replied.“And now it’s rising again.”Kane’s jaw tightened.“Because of the new framework.”“Yes.”“Outcome-based guidance,” Arden added.“It’s aligning behavior more closely with ours.”“Exactly.”Cassius blinked.“Wait—so doing what we w
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