The collective explicitly allows bootlegs. Their manifesto states: "If you pay for this, you missed the point. Share the corrupted file."
– Nix realizes its core can be used as a “null‑point” to absorb the echo. It offers to overwrite itself, becoming a sink for the resonance. Mara and Varn fight to hold back the containment squad, who now see the station as a weapon. VENX-203