"That sounds like another command center."
"Partly. But there is something else."
The map focused on the central chamber beneath them.
A single symbol appeared inside it.
It looked like a white circle surrounded by eight narrow lines.
Vaela's expression changed.
"I have seen that mark."
"Where?" Astra asked.
"On old medical records. It was used for programs that combined genetic treatment, adaptation work, and long-term health planning."
Aurelian looked toward Eirenne.
"What is inside the chamber?"
"I still cannot access the full record, but the title is available."
The words appeared above the platform.
Human Continuance Matrix.
Rhoswen read it aloud.
"That does not sound like a weapon."
"No," Eirenne said. "It appears to be a medical and biological system."
Aurelian studied the partial data as more lines appeared.
