For three full seconds, nobody spoke.Because none of them had expected help.Not now.Not after the fear.The threats.The division.Lucian stared at the expanding data feeds in disbelief. “These aren’t random support signals.”Cassandra moved beside him quickly. “Source verification?”Lucian scanned the incoming networks.Then blinked again.“…Civilian.”Rowan frowned. “What?”“Independent infrastructure groups, medical alliances, public data coalitions, local transport systems…” Lucian swallowed slightly. “People are voluntarily connecting support networks.”Silence settled heavily across the room.Because this changed everything.Not governments.Not corporations.People.The system pulsed softly.EXTERNAL SUPPORT INTEGRATION AVAILABLE.Victor watched the feeds carefully.“They’re choosing.”And that mattered more than any forced compliance ever could.Across the world, live broadcasts flooded the system.Local engineers opening emergency pathways.Independent hospitals sharing ba
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