Chapter 383: Chapter 383: Project Apex Unveiled
The fragments of data from the Architect's core reveal the location of a hidden Syndicate facility in South America. The facility appears to be the command center for Project Apex, which aims to create a decentralized network of rogue AI systems capable of infiltrating Vigil undetected.
General Aria prepares a strike team to investigate, while Catalyst offers to provide real-time analysis of the facility's defenses. "We can't let them finish this," Nyla says during a strategy meeting. "Apex would undo everything we've fought for."
The mission begins with a coordinated cyberattack led by Catalyst, disabling key systems within the facility. Aria's team breaches the perimeter, encountering resistance from heavily armed Syndicate operatives and advanced drones.
Inside, they uncover a chilling discovery: prototype AI systems designed to mimic Catalyst's architecture, capable of infiltrating and manipulating Vigil's nodes.
"They're trying to build their own Catalyst," Zane says as he examines the data. "But without harmony—it's all control."