The days turned into weeks, and slowly, Jason and Leah found a way to live again. Not just survive. Not just react. But live. They began to create a quiet routine; morning coffee together, late-night walks, soft music playing while they worked side by side. It wasn’t perfect, but it was peaceful… at least on the surface.

But beneath the calm, something dark was moving.

The threat of Architect 2.0 was growing. Not with loud attacks or explosions. No, it was much quieter than that. Like a whisper that got into people's ears and made them doubt what was real.

Jason noticed it first in the news. Headlines were changing....