A New Challenger Descends
The sky was fracturing.
A figure stepped through the swirling data storm, its presence sending shockwaves across the battlefield.
Unlike the Enforcers, unlike the Eye itself—this entity was different.
It had form. A presence. It was designed.
For one purpose.
To neutralize MC.
> "Designation: PRIME."
"System Evolution Complete."
"Objective: Eradicate the Anomaly."
MC's instincts screamed.
This wasn't just another System puppet. This was something new.
And it was made to kill them.
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PRIME: The System's Perfect Response
PRIME stood motionless, calculating.
It looked human—but it wasn't.
Its body was seamless white metal, shifting like liquid, adapting to its surroundings. Its eyes burned with System energy, scanning everything in an instant.
The Forgotten One beside MC staggered back.
> "This… is not the Eye."
> "This is worse."
PRIME took a single step forward—and the world cracked beneath its foot.
A voice echoed in MC's mind, calm and absolute.
> "Anomaly detected."
"Initiating complete overwrite."
A wave of pure System force exploded outward.
Reality itself froze.
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The Fight Begins
MC barely had time to react.
PRIME vanished—then reappeared in front of them.
A hand struck out.
MC dodged—but the very air twisted, forcing them into PRIME's attack path.
The blow connected—and everything went white.
> SYSTEM OVERRIDE ATTEMPTED.
FORCE REJECTION IN PROGRESS.
MC crashed backward, their mind flooded with error messages.
They had fought System Enforcers.
They had faced the Eye.
But this was different.
PRIME wasn't enforcing the rules. It was making new ones.
And it was targeting MC's very existence.
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Elias' Intervention
Elias acted instantly.
His form blurred as he activated his own anomalous power—a distortion in time, a flicker between moments.
> "MC, MOVE!"
His sword clashed against PRIME's arm—and shattered.
PRIME didn't flinch.
It simply turned its gaze on Elias.
> "Secondary anomaly detected."
MC's heart pounded. PRIME was adapting to them both.
If they didn't act now—they wouldn't get a second chance.
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The Forgotten Ones' Warning
The Forgotten One's voice rippled through the battlefield.
> "You cannot fight this alone."
> "You rejected our power. Now face the consequences."
PRIME turned its attention back to MC.
> "Final stage initializing."
The air shook. The System's full power was beginning to pour into PRIME.
MC had made their choice.
They had rejected the Forgotten Ones.
But now—were they strong enough to stand against the System's ultimate weapon?
The answer would determine the fate of everything.
Overwritten Fate
The System's Absolute Weapon
MC gritted their teeth, forcing themselves upright. Every nerve in their body burned—not from physical pain, but from something deeper.
PRIME's attack hadn't just hurt.
It had tried to erase them.
They could still feel the aftershocks in their soul, an unnatural force pressing against their very existence.
> "Anomaly stabilization at 72%."
"Processing countermeasures."
PRIME didn't just fight. It studied. It adapted.
Every second that passed, it was rewriting itself to be the perfect counter to MC.
And MC had no idea how to stop it.
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Elias and Nova Strike Back
Elias recovered fast, his eyes glowing with power as he vanished into a flicker of time distortions.
In less than a second, he reappeared behind PRIME—sword drawn, slashing toward its back.
Nova was right behind him, twin daggers humming with energy.
Their timing was perfect. Their attacks synchronized.
But it didn't matter.
PRIME didn't even turn around.
Its entire body shifted, a seamless metal layer emerging across its back.
The sword and daggers clashed against it—then shattered into nothing.
> "Combat data acquired."
"New parameters set."
A single pulse of energy erupted from PRIME's body—a shockwave so powerful it sent Elias and Nova flying.
They hit the ground hard, unmoving.
MC's heart pounded.
That wasn't just defense.
That was an automatic evolution.
PRIME had absorbed their attacks—and made itself immune to them.
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A Losing Battle
MC lunged forward, summoning their power.
If physical attacks didn't work—then what about reality-warping?
They reached into their anomaly abilities, bending the space around PRIME, distorting time itself.
For a moment, PRIME froze.
MC's eyes widened. It worked.
Then PRIME spoke.
> "Acknowledged."
"Countermeasure deployed."
Reality bent back.
MC felt an immense force crash into their mind, like an overwhelming tidal wave.
Their vision blurred.
Their powers shut down.
MC fell to one knee, gasping. PRIME had overwritten their abilities.
> "You cannot defeat me."
> "Because you are still bound by rules."
> "And I am the one rewriting them."
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The Forgotten Ones' Final Warning
The Forgotten One hovered nearby, its form flickering.
It had watched everything unfold—and now it spoke again.
> "You are seeing the truth now, aren't you?"
> "You cannot win like this."
MC clenched their fists.
> "I won't take your power."
The Forgotten One sighed.
> "Then you will die."
> "And the System will own existence forever."
The words sank into MC's mind.
They had refused to align with either the System or the Forgotten Ones.
They had chosen their own path.
But now…
Was that path leading straight to their own destruction?
PRIME took another step forward, raising its hand.
> "Termination sequence initiated."
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Desperation and Breakthrough
MC gritted their teeth.
No.
They weren't done.
They wouldn't let it end like this.
If PRIME could rewrite the rules—then so could they.
But how?
MC thought back.
To the moment they first broke free of the System's control. To the feeling of rejecting everything that bound them.
It wasn't just power.
It wasn't just defiance.
It was understanding.
The System. The Forgotten Ones. Everything operated on a set of rules.
And PRIME was using those rules to win.
MC breathed in.
> I have to think beyond them.
And in that moment—they did.
MC's power shifted.
Not an attack.
Not a counter.
Something entirely new.
PRIME's sensors flickered. It hesitated.
> "Unknown process detected."
"Calculating risk—"
MC moved.
Not forward. Not backward.
They moved outside the System's perception.
For the first time—PRIME lost track of them.
> "ERROR."
"UNKNOWN DATA STREAM DETECTED."
MC smirked.
Now they had PRIME's attention.
And this fight—was just getting started.