Using Karan’s code‑injection tools, they bypass the temple’s laser grid and enter the ancient crypt beneath the main shrine. Inside, murals depict an owl soaring over a river of light, a clear visual metaphor for uplift .
The floor cracks, revealing a spiral staircase that descends deeper. The core’s light expands, forming a that seems to pull Riya upward—both physically and spiritually. She feels a flood of memories: generations of sages, forgotten heroes, and the collective yearning of the city’s people to be seen and raised .