"The signal is strongest here," Sarah’s voice crackled over the proximity chat. She pointed to a massive skyscraper jutting out of the ocean like a broken tooth. This was the endgame.

Even though the story reached its emotional peak, the raft was still there, bobbing in the water. "So," Jax asked, leaning against the railing as the credits finished rolling in their HUDs. "Back to the raft? I think we can fit one more floor on the tower."

He wasn't alone. Through the lobby, two other survivors, Sarah and Jax, were busy in the lower decks. Sarah was recalibrating the advanced juice machines, while Jax was sharpening his titanium spear. After months of drifting through the derelict remains of Varuna Point and the frozen wastes of Temperance, the "Final Chapter" was no longer a myth. It was a destination. The Final Stretch