They followed the "BETTER" path and found all forty-two children already safe in the garage, counting themselves in a circle.

Deniz didn't argue. He simply smiled and uploaded the "BETTER" DWG into the building's new digital twin system—a live 3D model that connected to every smoke detector, sprinkler, and door lock.

On every digital sign in the building, the standard red "EVACUATE" arrows disappeared. Instead, blue paths appeared—paths no one had ever walked.