Following the battle in the Fracture Verge, Arin and Astra are summoned to the Spiral Nexus—a central convergence of all dimensional threads—where the Spiral Accord is being reestablished. This accord is a powerful, ancient pact made by dimensional guardians to protect the timeline continuum.
In this chapter, Arin meets other wielders of Origin-type systems—each one a guardian from alternate dimensions. Conflict arises as some want to harness Arin's evolving Chrono-System for control, while others warn against its potential to destabilize time.
Arin discovers an ancient protocol embedded in his system—Protocol Omega-3X—which allows him to temporarily unify divergent timelines into a singular conscious state. Using this, he helps the fractured council reach consensus.
However, just as the Spiral Accord is about to be renewed, the sky tears open with a black glyph—the mark of the Null Architect, a long-banished entity from the edge of time itself. The entity begins unraveling the Nexus, declaring war on all that chooses to exist.
The chapter ends with the guardians rallying for battle, and Arin embracing the unknown with Astra at his side, ready to confront the Null force.