Avery arrives at the crumbling observatory, a neutral meeting ground, where he finally meets Maya face-to-face under the vast, star-strewn sky. Their initial tension quickly gives way to a fragile trust as they share fragmented knowledge of 'The Architects,' the intimacy of their shared secret forging a connection that transcends their family names. As Maya reaches out to show Avery a crucial detail on her locket, a blinding spotlight abruptly sweeps across their hiding place, followed by the distant, chilling bark of trained dogs.

Midnight Observatory