"System," Alvian commanded, his voice ringing with absolute, unyielding authority. "Target: Administrator Code. Action: Absolute Erasure."
Valeria and Seraphina watched in grim silence. Magnus bowed his head. They understood.
Alvian drove the spear into the Admin's heart.
He didn't do it to kill. He did it to grant the only mercy left in a broken universe. The colorless blade severed the connection to the infinite. The captive Administrator let out a long, silent sigh of profound relief, the blinding white light finally dimming, fading into a peaceful, empty grey static.
The figure dissolved.
Instantly, the massive conduits lining the room went dark. The deep, vibrating hum of the Null-Ship's engines sputtered and died. The artificial gravity failed, and the emergency red lights began to flash wildly in the darkness.
Alvian pulled his spear back, standing in the center of the dead engine room. He had cut the power.
