At a gathering where guests crowd around an unexpected mecha, Ben demands where Sara got it. Sara names Zac Lowe, an S-grade welder, and Corey and Ben notice the machine's realistic design. The crowd chants to see the cockpit while Nina taunts Sara. Pressured, Sara downloads the control app and taps the Activate button. The mecha powers up with system announcements, red eyes lock on, and an airlock pulls Sara into the cockpit. The door seals; she's strapped into the pilot seat as the machine finishes initialization — fully online and holding Sara inside, the guests stunned.