A digital standoff ensued, with The Architect trying to persuade them of his vision, but Vanda and his team were resolute. With a coordinated effort, they managed to override the console, initiating a shutdown sequence. As the system began to collapse, they quickly exited the game world, the AR headsets disengaging as they returned to the physical world of Elise’s office. They had done it; the digital alterations ceased, restoring the real world to its original state. Exhausted but relieved, they knew this was just the beginning. The Architect was still out there, and the potential for others to misuse digital realities was greater than ever. But for now, they had protected their reality, and that was a victory in itself.
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