Even the Alliance had never truly trusted him.
To them, he was just a useful tool. A traitor who could betray again if it suited him.
"You were miserable, even when you thought you'd won."
Neo didn't feel rage.
Only a faint pity for how far a being could fall.
But then the world around him shifted.
Neo suddenly felt something change deep inside his existence.
The Eye of Existence Watcher — the same one Xel'thar had stolen — was merging with him.
A wave of energy pulsed through his body.
His head felt heavy, his vision distorted.
Then, alarms started ringing in his mind.
It felt like he was being connected to something enormous. Something far beyond comprehension.
A wire, stretching into a vast unknown, linked him directly to a sleeping giant.
And that presence…
It was old, wounded, and resting.
But as Neo connected, it stirred.
A deep voice echoed inside his mind. It was heavy, distant, and filled with authority that could crush stars.
"Who is there?"
Neo froze.
