A thunderstorm rolls across the Calm Belt. Rain batters the metal roof of the isolated World Government facility. Security is doubled. All scientists are called into the main lab. Y/N, still locked in their containment chamber, senses the shift in atmosphere.

The reason? CP0 has arrived.

INT – MAIN LAB OBSERVATION DECK – NIGHT

The fluorescent lights seem colder than usual. The hum of machinery is drowned out by the sound of heavy boots on tile. Three figures clad in pristine white suits and blank, expressionless masks enter, flanked by Cipher Pol agents.

CP0 Agent #1 (White Fox Mask): "Project E.V.E. has failed to meet expectations. The higher-ups grow... impatient."

Dr. Venn steps forward with a rehearsed smile, hands folded behind her back.

Dr. Venn: "With all due respect, the subject has shown exponential growth. We merely need more time to stabilize—"

CP0 Agent #2 (Horned Mask): "Time is a luxury. The World Government does not invest in failures."

A long silence. Law stands at the far end of the room, leaning against the railing, arms crossed, unreadable expression. Reika watches him anxiously from across the room. Y/N, from behind the reinforced glass below, sees the masks... and feels something twist in their chest.