Ava's free corridor admitted its hundredth survivor before Nox replaced the science barrier panels. Her flames marked a clear passage across the central hall, letting anyone follow without waiting for a signature or assigned duty. The board credited each arrival before asking whether the destination could hold them.
The school board counted every person reaching the cafeteria territory as a successful rescue. Ava's total climbed past Nox's ninety-four registered civilians while three different crowds approached through halls her team had never inspected.
[ Open corridor rescues: 118 ]
[ Contracted shelter civilians: 94 ]
[ Open corridor capacity: unregistered ]
Divine spectators noticed the rescue comparison before either school faction commented on its meaning. Messages crossed the edge of Nox's private Audience screen, praising generosity or predicting how quickly it would collapse.
