The crew sprinted through the corridors of the crumbling casino. Outside, the sky of Rainbase was turning a terrifying shade of 'Error Red'. The Senior Editor's influence was growing; the clouds looked like static, and the wind sounded like a thousand voices screaming in binary.
"We need a map!" Vivi shouted, her blue hair whipping in the digital wind. "If we don't find where the bomb is hidden in Alubarna, Crocodile's 'Final Script' will execute!"
Amine stopped in front of a massive terminal in the casino's secret office. It was a Baroque Works 'Communication Node'—a hub where the 'Rival Prophet' sent instructions to the agents.
"Step aside," Amine said, his eyes glowing violet. He didn't use the stylus this time; he placed his hands directly on the screen. [Ability Activated: Narrative Hijack.]
Images began to flash before his eyes: The history of the Rebellion, the hidden underground tunnels, and finally... the bomb. But it wasn't just a bomb. It was a 'Narrative Eraser'. If it exploded, everyone in Alabasta would be forgotten by the story. They wouldn't just die; they would be 'Retconned'.
"I see it!" Amine shouted, his nose beginning to bleed from the mental pressure. "The bomb is in the clock tower. But there's a guard... someone the system has 'Maxed Out'. Mr. 1 isn't just a blade-man anymore; he's been given 'Unbreakable Metadata'!"
Suddenly, the terminal exploded. A holographic projection of the Senior Editor appeared, his face a distorted mess of pixels.
"You've gone too far, Scholar," the Editor whispered. "You've touched the forbidden files. The Origin Author has authorized a 'Full Wipe' of this chapter."
The walls of the room began to dissolve into white nothingness. The floor was disappearing.
"Everyone! Jump into the 'Margin'!" Amine roared, drawing a glowing white door in the middle of the air. "It's a shortcut through the world's code! It'll take us straight to Alubarna, but if we fall... we're deleted!"
Zoro grabbed his swords, Smoker grabbed his jute, and one by one, the crew dived into the blinding white light of the 'Margin', leaving the crumbling reality of Rainbase behind.