The universe was ending. Or perhaps it was beginning again. Ava wasn't entirely sure anymore.The fracture stretched across the weeping sky like a raw, bleeding wound, swallowing stars one by one. Ancient cosmic entities stood frozen in place, paralyzed by the weight of the moment. The End watched, an absolute silhouette of finality, while something even older and more unfathomable stirred lazily in the deep abyss beyond it.And yet, despite the literal collapse of reality, the only thing Ava could focus on was Luca.His voice still echoed through the silver architecture of the network, vibrant and fiercely alive. *Because she's still here.*Such simple words. There was no grand, sweeping speech. There was no cosmic revelation or complex mathematical equation to justify his defiance. There was just Luca. Stubborn, impossible, beautiful Luca.For the first time since the fracture had torn open, Ava laughed.It was a small laugh at first, a broken, breathless sound that cut through the
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