The Marriage Clause
"The village—it's where my parents met, where Nkechi grew up. If there's any truth left, it's there. And the cascade… we have 22 hours. If this unlocks the key to stopping it permanently, we have to go."
Ifeanyi, nursing his wounded leg in the seat across, nodded grimly. "The village holds secrets. Nkechi always said it was her sanctuary. If she left something—a backup code, a failsafe override—it could be there."
Chioma, bandaged but defiant, chimed in from the back. "Or it's a clone waiting to ambush us. But… if it's real, if Nkechi survived somehow… we owe it to her to check."