Alex Mercer recognized the elevation in their mission, understanding that they had become guardians of a message from beyond, requiring a new perspective and resolve.
"Alex watched Jordan and Sam, feeling a brotherhood in their shared quest. As Cruz paced, poised on the cusp of decisions that would mark their career and perhaps the fate of many, Alex knew the narrative had changed. They were no longer mere operatives; they had become guardians of a threshold, keepers of a message from a realm beyond stars and stripes. This elevation in their mission could not be shackled by regulations and established protocols—it demanded a new perspective, a new resolve."