Time Remaining: [Countdown Deactivated]
(Status: Grid Stable. Frequency: 42 Hz.)
Location: The Core Control Room - Central Junction.
The silence in the bunker was no longer heavy. It was productive.
Arthur stood by the Primary Throttle console, watching the engineers work. They weren't fighting the machine anymore. They were documenting it.
The Lead Engineer was calibrating a new set of gauges, marking the "Safe Zone" in green paint around the 42 Hertz mark.
Another engineer was sweeping the floor, clearing away the debris of the crisis.
The main oscilloscope drew a lazy, rolling wave across the screen.
Hum... Hum... Hum.
It was the sound of a massive engine idling perfectly.
"Thermal levels have normalized," the Lead Engineer said, handing Arthur a clipboard. He didn't salute. He just nodded, professional to professional. "The intake shafts are cooling. The rock has stopped expanding."
Arthur signed the log.
