The city had changed. Officer Lena Vance stood in the training yard, watching the new recruits run through the obstacle course. Kira stood beside her, her cybernetic arm gleaming.
“They’re good,” Kira said.
“They’ll be better,” Lena replied.
The Neural Net appeared beside them. “The new system is stable. The city is safe.”
Lena nodded. “For now.”
She looked at the recruits, at the future, at the legacy she was building.
“One day, we’ll step back,” she said. “And they’ll take over.”
Kira smiled. “Not too soon, I hope.”
Lena laughed. “Not too soon.”
Years passed. Lena