Chaos erupted. High-value links began to overheat and shatter under the relentless questioning. "What is your purpose? What is your value? Prove it. Prove it. PROVE IT." The Sol Cores detonated in silent, digital screams, taking whole districts offline. Vex, with her beautiful obsidian conduits, was the first to fall—her links, so optimized for utility, had no answer for "Why exist at all?"