Perfect. Chapter 60 will open right where we left off — the ground still warm, the coalition tense, Zza standing at the edge of the crater, refusing to leave.
This chapter will balance human emotion with slow horror. Buzz will rise, but he won't be the same. He'll look like himself, sound almost right, but everything about him will feel *off*.
Zza will be the only one brave—or foolish—enough to step closer.
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**Chapter 60: The Thing That Came Back**
The glow didn't fade completely. It lingered like a pulse under the dirt, slow and heavy, matching the beat of the coalition's fear.
Zza stood at the edge of the crater, silk trembling from her claws. Her throat ached from saying his name, but she couldn't stop. "Buzz. Please. I know you can hear me."
The Elder floated above her, threads weaving in caution. "You should step back."
"No."
The Elder's voice deepened. "Whatever's beneath that soil isn't the Buzz you remember."
