Echo nodded. "I chose…merge. My path…ends…so Elysium strengthens."
Lara gasped. "Echo…no."
Kaden faced Echo. "Is it…worth it?"
Echo smiled. "It's…purpose."
The Umbra moved—initiated the merge.
Elysium pulsed—absorbed Echo's path.
Kaden felt expansion…then loss.
Echo vanished…into Elysium's light.
The Architect nodded. "Paths…now entwined."
Zeno frowned. "What's the…cost?"
The Umbra leaned in. "Memories…blur."
Lara touched Kaden's arm. "You…okay?"
Kaden nodded…then paused.
A memory…faded.