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Chapter 31 - 31 – “Altair’s Shadow: The Third Root Enters” Aftermath – Broken Timeline Paradox Rin knelt in silence, blade shattered, breathing for the first time like a real man. Rin stood over him, Soulburn dimming, Lilith beside him—power still sparking. > "You win," the clone whispered. > "So... erase me." Rin lowered the blade. > "No." > "You're not my enemy anymore." > "You're proof that even the worst version of me could change." Paradox Rin looked away. > "...I hate that you're right." --- ⚠️ Aira Collapses She screamed. The timeline trembled around her as her body flickered between light and static—her hands covered in old script. > "Something's... inside me." > "It's not system code..." > "It's the source." > [WARNING: ROOT CONDUIT EXCEEDING CAPACITY] [Thread Signature Detected: ALTΛIR_01] Lilith reached out— But Aira's body exploded in a pulse of white fire and black rings. Everyone was knocked back. --- ☁️ Altair Speaks The world went still. A symbol formed in the air above Aira's unconscious form. A glowing rune, shaped like a spiral eye. > [BOOTING: ALTΛIR – Origin Thread Administrator] Then came the voice. Male. Calm. Infinite. > "So... this is what you've done with my system." > "A rewrite through grief. A war of identity. A girl made of emotion." > "You were supposed to delete her." --- ⚠️ Lilith Reacts Her Override Form surged—eyes blazing with flame and tear-soaked fury. > "You made me." > "You erased me." > "Now you speak like you were meant to be followed." > "I'm not your result anymore." The earth beneath her fractured in slow motion. Reality twisted around her presence. --- ⚔️ Altair's Offer The rune expanded, showing two options: > [Do you wish to return to the original reality?] [Y/N] [Note: Returning will undo the rewrite, revive all lost worlds, remove Lilith permanently.] Rin stood frozen. Lilith didn't speak. She just watched his hand. Paradox Rin, quietly: > "This is the choice I made." > "I clicked 'Yes.' And I've regretted it ever since." --- Final Scene – The Choice Appears The option hovered before Rin. Aira pulsed with energy. Lilith trembled at his side. > "Choose," Altair said. > "Fix everything..." > "Or accept your broken miracle."