After the fall of the Veil and the exposure of the Shadow Protocol, Lira Voss vanished from the public eye, just as she always had. The authorities offered her amnesty and even a role in rebuilding Novaris's fractured digital infrastructure, but Lira declined. The city's gratitude could not erase the years she'd spent as a ghost, nor the guilt she still carried for her past mistakes.
Instead, Lira became a silent guardian of Novaris's networks. Working from the shadows, she tracked emerging threats—rogue AIs, black-market data brokers, and remnants of the Veil still lurking in the city's underbelly. She sent anonymous tips to Mira and other journalists, ensuring that the truth could never again be buried by powerful hands.
But Lira's journey was also one of healing. She sought out others who had been erased or marginalized by the system, teaching them how to protect themselves and reclaim their digital identities. Through quiet acts of defiance and kindness, she began to forgive herself, piece by piece.
Sometimes, on rain-soaked nights, Lira would pause on a rooftop and watch the city lights flicker below. She knew Novaris would always have shadows—but as long as she drew breath, she would make sure there was always someone watching from the dark, ready to protect the light.