[Verse 1] Level One Fold One The crews returned One by one Through gates Across folds Across distances Across stories
The missions were complete Mostly
Nobody agreed On the definition Of complete
[Pre-Chorus] Reports arrived Artifacts arrived People arrived
More people than expected
Far more people Than expected
[Chorus] Amalgamation Pieces coming home Amalgamation No longer standing alone Six crews One purpose One light against the storm Amalgamation The shape of hope is forming
[Verse 2] Void Crew returned. Mission successful.
The spy was secured.
The rabbit was secured.
Nobody asked How the rabbit was secured.
Void requested That nobody ask.
Bolt supported this position.
Corvus supported this position.
Sable looked interested For almost three seconds.
Finally Toxin admitted That carrots had been involved.
Many carrots.
Only carrots.
The discussion ended there.
[Pre-Chorus 2] Madela arrived With reports Fortifications Supply routes Defensive positions And ash
Mostly ash
Madela immediately began cleaning.
Everything felt normal again.
[Chorus] Amalgamation Pieces coming home Amalgamation No longer standing alone Six crews One purpose One light against the storm Amalgamation The shape of hope is forming
[Verse 3] The inventory was updated. Repeatedly.
One orange Cancer.
Still orange.
More orange Than before.
Cancer was carrying soup.
No one knew Where it came from.
Cancer did.
The explanation involved Additional soup.
[Verse 4] One keeper.
Possibly ancient.
Definitely named Ila.
Ila introduced himself.
Twice.
Then again.
The memory appeared better.
Not perfect.
Progress.
[Verse 5] Six Seraphims arrived.
Seraphy was humming.
Meta knew things. Probably.
Lucie corrected Meta Three times.
Meta agreed All three times.
Gabie arrived late To a meeting He was already attending.
Nobody understood.
[Bridge] The book was secured. The jellyfish was secured. The spy was secured. The fortress was secured.
The war map expanded Across the chamber Across the wall Across the fold
Everything they needed Was finally beginning To come together
[Pre-Chorus 3] Helena studied the reports.
Carala counted everything. Twice.
Farala counted costs. Regretfully.
Basala announced: Danger.
Nobody disagreed.
[Final Chorus - Key Lift] Amalgamation The missions are complete Amalgamation The heart of the plan now beats The fortress standing The weapon waiting The answers finally known Amalgamation Together we are stronger
[Outro] Level One remained awake.
The crews remained together.
For the first time Since the missions began.
Friends reunited. Stories exchanged. Arguments started. Soup distributed.
Chaos recruited Three things Before lunch.
Cassie prevented At least two of them.
Madela cleaned.
The rabbit remained suspicious.
The jellyfish glowed softly.
The book remained open.
Ila remembered.
Polaris shone.
Far away Beyond known levels Beyond known folds Beyond old maps Something moved.
Not toward one crew. Toward all of them.
The war had not begun.
But it was close.
Very close.
Helena finally asked The question everyone shared.
What happens next?
Long silence.
Very long silence.
Then Aevum sighed.
“This again.”