Because she knows something they don’t.
She leans toward the microphone on the console.
And speaks quietly.
“Phase Three.”
Her finger presses the final command key.
The countdown on Wren’s laptop suddenly drops.
0:09:59
Wren’s eyes go wide.
“Oh my God.”
Boone looks down.
“What happened?”
Her voice shakes.
“She accelerated the cascade.”
River hears it instantly.
“How long?”
Wren stares at the screen.
Her voice barely above a whisper.
“Ten minutes.”
The lights across Los Angeles begin flickering on the massive wall display.
Traffic grids collapsing.
Emergency lines failing.
Hospitals losing routing systems.
The city beginning to fracture.
The second Architect watches the chaos unfold.
Then she looks directly at Wren.
And smiles.
“Let’s see if you’re really as brilliant as Sentinel believed.”
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Wren
The timer hits09:32.
