First DefeatA terrifying, suffocating silence spread through the Archive Alina stood frozen beneath the blood-red system warnings while the gigantic eye stared down from the darkness above.She couldn't explain it.The moment that eye focused on her, it felt as though every secret she had ever possessed had been peeled away. As though she had been measured and found wanting. The pressure nearly forced her to her knees.Beside her, Evelyn's face had gone completely pale. "Don't look at it for too long," she said quietly.Alina tore her gaze away. Instantly, the pressure lessened. Like a predator deciding not to bite yet.Far across the Archive Circuit, Kaira stood beside her silver race car, watching everything unfold. Unlike Evelyn, she didn't seem afraid.If anything… She looked amused. The realization irritated Alina. "What exactly is that thing?"Evelyn hesitated. Then sighed. "The Observer.""That's not an explanation.""It's the closest thing you'll get."Alina folded her arms.
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