Four hours later, São Paulo still stood intact. The Ancient-class entity had diverted course seventy kilometers outside city limits after detecting Timeline 48's deployment. Rama didn't understand why. Lv389 capability should've pressed engagement despite three Champions waiting defensively. Instead the entity withdrew toward Atlantic Ocean without engaging combat directly. Rodriguez called it tactical reassessment. Sekar called it intelligence gathering. Nakamura called it lucky.
Rama called it temporary.
