(Rooftop of New York City Hall)
Carson activated all of Horizon's energy grids, releasing ionized anti-magnetic coating particles into the toxin clouds.
On a parallel frequency, Alia took control of the restored Sterling family satellite, focusing ultraviolet beams to break down the α-toxin molecules mid-air.
Sophie burst into the central control room with a team of medics.
"The antidote is in mass production!" she shouted, tearing the serpent-patterned patch from her neck—beneath it, a raw burn scar where she had self-mutilated to extract the control chip.
Dawn broke through the clouds just as Davies convulsed in a prisoner transport van—
the α-toxin capsule hidden in his molar had ruptured.
On his hospital bed, William Sterling reached for his daughter's hand with trembling fingers:
"The real formula… it's in your teddy bear's eye…"