Aria introduced Kael and Ryken to an underground network of scientists, ex-military operatives, and rogue Revenantswho had resisted the Null Order. Each had scars, both physical and mental.
Kael listened as they shared stories: worlds collapsing, families erased, cities vanishing. His sense of responsibility expanded beyond New Berlin. He wasn't just fighting for himself anymore — he was part of a larger multiversal struggle.
Ryken, surprisingly, found a sense of camaraderie. He started to see Kael not as a dangerous anomaly, but as a beacon in the storm.