Reality starts merging; ancient and modern worlds overlap.

Ch. 17-19 → World chaos; cities rewriting themselves

Ch. 20-22 → Evelyn and Asher reach the original Chronicle Chamber (beneath the Sahara)

Ch. 23-24 → Asher’s true identity revealed — he was once the last Ardent historian who tried to stop the original reset

Ch. 25 → Evelyn unlocks the final Key… and time fractures

The sky splits - civilizations from different eras coexist for a moment - then silence.