On the final night, Elara made a choice. Instead of trying to block Midious, she amplified it—channeling all four resonant frequencies of the array into a single, focused beam. If it was a door, she would knock back.

“WE ARE MIDIOUS. YOU ARE THE FOURTH. DO NOT BE AFRAID. YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO HEAR THE SONG THAT ENDS ENTROPY.”

Leo collapsed, nose bleeding. But he was smiling. “It… it answered.”