Selene’s POVRight decisions didn’t erase dangerous possibilities.They only delayed them.The system had chosen balance.It had rejected indirect coercion—At least for now.But I could still feel the other paths.Not active.Not dominant.But present.Like echoes waiting for the right conditions to become real.And conditions—We're already changing.“Selene,” Dominic said, tension creeping into his voice, “external resistance just escalated.”Kane turned instantly.“How bad?”Dominic didn’t answer right away.Because the data was still updating.Still shifting.Still… growing.“Coordinated,” he said finally.Cassius frowned.“Coordinated how?”“Independent systems are forming alliances,” Arden said, already reading the pattern.“Yes,” Dominic confirmed.“They’re linking together—sharing resources, creating their own network structures.”I felt it immediately.A second pulse.Separate from ours.Smaller.Less efficient.But deliberate.“They’re building their own version,” I said qu
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