Aurelion first made sure that the intrusion was not spreading. That was the most important thing at that moment. The strange pattern inside the system had stayed in one place instead of moving outward. It had not forced its way into other parts of the structure, and it had not tried to break through the system's boundaries. It remained contained, held in place by the system itself.
That stillness was not something he could take lightly. It was not a sign that the problem had ended. Instead, it showed that the intrusion had already reached a stable state. It was not struggling or reacting. It had settled, and that made it more dangerous in a different way.
Aurelion stayed focused on it, studying every detail he could sense. His awareness was fully inside the system now, and it responded to him immediately. The system strengthened the containment around the intrusion, keeping it isolated so that nothing unexpected could happen.
