Kate reaches the nexus—a cathedral of light where all warp routes converge. Her body has transformed: three heartbeats, translucent hands with extra joints, a corruption membrane feeding her through her skin.

Vivian and Traq flee advancing army at brutal pace. Traq senses soldiers approaching before Vivian can. When discovered by Delphi soldiers, Traq freezes a bullet mid-air AND paralyzes the soldier, demonstrating multiple telekinetic abilities without an implant.

Saturday night faction meeting at Brimstone's 75th floor office. Seraphiel, Rossetti, Brimstone reveal reasons to stop Michael. Seraphiel's eyes blaze white—Raphael deployed, 17 minutes out. Marcus races to Temple at 97mph. Michael mobilizes 3,000 manifesting volunteers for convergence leverage.

The team boards the Fist's personal assault shuttle and fights to power the ancient military systems while the Fist attacks the hull. The ancient reactor responds and the engines begin their startup sequence.

Vivian lands on Mali with Traq, seeking information about legendary ancient stations in the Graveyard of Empires. She meets Mayor Quinton, discovers the planet's water crisis, obtains a hull fragment proving the stations existed, and commits to helping Mali—a decision driven by conscience rather...

Chelsea breaks down alone. Kate is disappearing piece by piece. The girl she swore to protect is being eaten from inside. And Chelsea cannot stop it. Cannot even slow it down.

Kate aboard military vessel for first time. Overwhelmed by scale of war. Senses ship approaching - gives warning. Fleet intercepts and destroys corrupted vessel.

Chelsea Park, overwhelmed by grief, steals a transport ship and travels to the nexus coordinates where Kate disappeared, searching for any trace of the girl she raised.

Petro encounters survivor who escaped one of his hunts years ago. Survivor recognizes him: "You killed my sister." Petro frozen and caught. Survivor doesn't attack but questions why he's there. Tells story of sister executed by Petro without mercy. Survivor found peace at Citadel.