Inside the control room, alarms began to flash red across the walls.
Vora Dace's eyes scanned the chaos.
An officer at the front console stood up suddenly, sweat running down his face.
"Ma'am—"
Vora raised one hand.
"Stop panicking. Talk clearly."
The officer took a shaky breath.
"There's something wrong. With the simulations. Stage One and Stage Two both."
She frowned.
"What do you mean wrong?"
He pointed to the main screen.
"The obstacle course in Stage One—the real one, not the virtual overlay—it's glitching."
"Doors opening too early. Traps not resetting. Some areas closing off without command."
Another officer nearby added, "And Stage Two… the enemies are changing."
Vora turned to him. "Changing how?"
"They're not following the set patterns. They're attacking more aggressively."
"Some are using combos they weren't programmed to have."
"Their power levels are spiking beyond their expected class."
Vora narrowed her eyes.
