The city was quiet, the streets peaceful. Officer Lena Vance stood on a rooftop, her cybernetic eye scanning the horizon. Beside her, Kira leaned against the railing.
“It’s been a long road,” Kira said.
“It’s not over yet,” Lena replied.
The Neural Net appeared beside them, her cybernetic eyes glowing softly. “The new system is stable. The people are free.”
Lena nodded. “Then our work here is done.”
“What’s next?” Kira asked.
Lena looked at the stars. “There’s a whole universe out there. And it needs protecting.”
They walked down from the rooftop, into the command center,