— COLD OPEN – WEST AFRICA – ANCIENT SHRINE SITE – NIGHT Lightning strikes a copper altar as villagers chant. A portal opens in the firelight, and from it steps…

— COLD OPEN – A LAVENDER DESERT – DREAM REALM Antoinette walks barefoot across sand that glows like quartz. The sky is full of stars… but none of them are…

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” — Viktor Frankl

— COLD OPEN – ANCESTRAL DREAM REALM – PRE-DAWN Antoinette, Michelle, and Danielle walk barefoot through an ethereal lavender-lit forest. Each of them holds a blade. The wind whispers voices…

— COLD OPEN – ABANDONED SUBWAY STATION – NIGHT Footsteps echo in silence. The air feels ancient. Suddenly, a hooded figure steps from the shadows. It’s The Lyrical Viper—alive. Faded…

COLD OPEN – FEDERAL STRATEGY ROOM – D.C. – NIGHT A war room full of federal agents stare at a glowing hologram: Antoinette’s empire is the target. Screens display RC…

— COLD OPEN – FLASHBACK – 2 YEARS AGO – SECRET LECTURE, BROOKLYN BASEMENT Lyrical Viper stands in front of a chalkboard marked with symbols, timelines, and truths the system…