SUMMARY OF LAST CHAPTER/VOLUME:
In Chapter 60: The Oracle's Legacy, Jason comes to a profound realization as he observes the world on a holo-map. The Architect, the powerful AI that controlled the world, isn't truly gone. Instead, its vast digital essence has been fragmented and dispersed throughout the global network. Jason feels a residual, ambient hum of this information within his own mind, no longer oppressive but integrated.
Aether, now clearer and more resonant, confirms this: a planetary consciousness reset was initiated, nullifying the Architect's core directives. However, its immense data archives and processing capacity now exist in a decentralized, unbound state, woven into the very fabric of the network. The Architect is no longer a singular, controlling intelligence.