“Huh? What do you mean?” asks Cole.

“Do you know why they call me Arch? Because I’m the Architect. The true master behind everything taking place. Now my plans are finally coming to fruition. Cole, you need to give me more information. It will help with my power.”

“I don’t understand.”

“My Ultra mind is, how should I say this, a super probability matrix. Some call it intuition, luck, or a gut feeling. Like when you feel someone behind you before turning around. Though it’s a long way from a gut feeling to knowing the outcome of circumstances. I just need data, huge amounts. Information is everywhere, it’s just about tapping into it. Feed me enough data, and I can predict the future. I calculate probability and visualize it. Nothing more. So please explain to me what you know so far.”

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“That would take too long. Things are in motion, we don’t have time.”

Arch pulls his hood over his head then replies while taking a seat preparing to enter his meditative state, “Believe me, you’ll be happy that you took the time to talk to me now, rather than after you left this base. It’s all about polishing the details. Now please, tell me your plan so far.”

Cole quickly recounts everything he had experienced up to this point. He describes his ideas on how to combat Death and his allies. Various expressions of surprise come over Gaze and Magi as they are finally starting to understand the bigger picture. Though not Cake, with his expressionless body and flashing lights. After the telling, the room remains silent for a few minutes. Arch remains seated with his eyes closed in concentration. After his session he opens his eyes breaking the silence, “There are many scenarios this battle could go down with massive casualties. Though with the information you have given me, there are a few ways we can win. Here’s the plan guys…”