That lands hard.
Especially with the former Sentinel operatives beside us.
Eli stares at the newcomers like he’s seeing proof of another life for the first time.
A future.
Nora too.
Gabriel steps out from beneath the bridge slowly now.
Rain pours down his face while he levels his rifle at Wu.
“You lost them.”
Wu’s eyes flick toward the operatives beside us.
The ones beginning to remember.
Beginning to break conditioning.
Beginning to reclaim themselves.
The woman beside Mason suddenly sees Nora.
And freezes.
Completely.
“Nora?”
Nora’s breath catches violently.
“Oh my God…”
The woman lowers her weapon slowly.
Tears instantly filling her eyes.
“You survived.”
No.
No no no—
The pieces slam together instantly.
These aren’t just Gabriel’s soldiers.
Some of them are former Sentinel children, too.
Older survivors.
The ones who escaped.
The ones who fought back.
Wu sees Hannah realize it.
