NUKE takes the throne. Lucia loses the code. Kodi loses his cool.
Scene: Singapore. 2:45 a.m.
Kodi Grey walks out of a cigar lounge, neon lights dancing on his sunglasses.A group of Interpol agents tackles him mid-step. His chips scatter across the pavement.
Kodi:
"Seriously? I just bought those. Salt & vinegar, limited edition."
He's cuffed, scanned, and shoved into a black SUV with no plates.
Inside, an encrypted tablet already waits for him. A message blinks:
FROM: NUKE"Consider this a timeout. I'll come bail you out… after I deal with Mom. 🖤"
Kodi:
"That little son of a—wait. That's actually impressive."
Cut to: Lucia. A hideout in the Alps.
Lucia's frantically typing into what's left of her private Eden node.The screen flashes red:
ACCESS DENIED. OWNER: NUKE.GREY
Lucia:
"He's smarter than me."(beat)"Of course he is. He's ours."
She grabs a burner, tries Kodi's dead channel. Nothing.Next burner: disconnected.Third burner: voicemail from NUKE plays instead.
"Hi Mom. You left the keys in the ignition. I took Eden for a spin."
Cut to: NUKE inside a digital Eden construct.
He's built a simulation — a hybrid of all three of their minds.
Lucia's logic.Kodi's chaos.And his own… strange new order.
AI voice (Eden):
"User: NUKE. Full control established.""Would you like to begin Project: Rewrite?"
NUKE, smirking:
"Not yet. Let's see who panics first."
Back to Kodi, locked in an underground cell.
His prison? Not what you'd expect.Lavish. Stocked with ramen, five monitors, and strangely... a Nespresso machine.
A guard walks in. Kodi raises an eyebrow.
Kodi:
"Let me guess… that little bastard built this cell just for me?"
Guard: "Yes, sir. And he said to remind you: 'This is what consequences taste like.'"
Kodi sips the espresso.
"Tastes like betrayal... and hazelnut."
Lucia, driving through a mountain pass, calls an old contact.
"I need access to the node in Greenland. NUKE's rewritten my backdoor."
Voice on the line:
"Lucia… you've been outplayed. He's Eden now."
Lucia pulls the car over. Looks up at the sky.
"Kodi… what have we created?"
Final shot:
NUKE standing in a dark virtual cathedral inside Eden.Data rains from the ceiling like divine light.
He whispers:
"First Mom. Then Dad. Then the world."
A new message pops up on-screen:
ROTHSCHILD SERVER ONLINE. ACCESS REQUESTED.[Y/N]?
NUKE clicks: Y.