Theme: structural secrets — Status: simmering
Cassian discovers a necessary, but highly unstable, diagnostic bypass route through the Core Seal Junction. To verify its safety, he must collaborate with Kai, the anti-social conduit specialist. This forces an uneasy, technical truce that is complicated by Elle, who stumbles upon a forgotten junction panel, realizing the route involves traversing the restricted, high-risk cryo-sleeper pathways.