"I knew," Silver Eyes whispered.
Kaito turned sharply.
"When we divided the Origin… I felt resistance beneath it. Something that did not want infinity structured."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I believed it was residue."
Her form flickered dangerously.
"It is not residue. It is foundation."
The filament extended slightly toward her.
Silver Eyes recoiled in pain.
It wasn't attacking.
It was unraveling her composition.
Kaito stepped between them, reinforcing her with his own core energy.
The filament paused.
Then withdrew slightly.
It was learning limits.