General Magnus tapped a button on the remote in his hand.
The briefing screen changed to a grainy video feed.
Massive, grainy—almost shaky—footage played across the screen.
A hulking metallic figure moved through the smoke and haze of Sector 2's border.
It dwarfed the surrounding buildings, and each of its steps sent tremors through the ground.
A deep hum came from its chest, and its glowing visor lit the ruined roads in red.
General Magnus spoke again. "This is why."
"That… is a Sentinel." Someone muttered from the crowd.
The room grew quiet. Even the more experienced Awakeners stopped murmuring.
Isaac narrowed his eyes as he studied the robot on screen.
He'd seen pictures before, in old database entries and reports given to him by Professor Catherine during the classes.
But seeing a Sentinel in motion—even just on screen—was something else entirely. It didn't move like a machine.
It moved like it was alive.
