[INTRO — almost silent, deep distorted voice] XC... You thought the loop was an accident. It wasn't. [LOW COSMIC DRONE] You thought Earth was your destination. It wasn't. You were brought here. [VERSE 1] I thought I escaped the endless circle, I thought the past was finally dead, I thought I found a place called Earth, A place where I could clear my head. But every night I see the same vision, A shadow standing beyond the stars, Watching every version of me, Watching every world from afar. [PRE-CHORUS] Who are you? [WHISPER] You already know. [CHORUS — dark melodic] Someone was waiting for me, Beyond the edge of time, Someone was watching every universe, Every version of my mind. Did I choose my destiny? Or was it chosen long ago? If I become the master... Who becomes my master? [DROP — industrial tribal] WHO? WHO? WHO IS WAITING? [VERSE 2] I searched the stars for an answer, I searched the ruins of my past, I found thousands of versions of myself, But none of them could make it last. One was human. One was machine. One was something in between. And one... One had no face at all. [BREAKDOWN — cello + piano] It spoke without a voice. It said: “You were never created to rule the universe.” [Silence] “You were created to decide who should.” [BUILD] No... I won't accept this. I won't become your weapon. [VOICE — distorted, calm] You already are. [CHORUS — more desperate] Someone was waiting for me, Before I ever knew my name, Before I entered the first loop, Before I ever saw the flame. If I destroy the universe, Am I finally free? If I save humanity... Who saves me? [SECOND DROP — aggressive] I AM XC! I AM NOT YOUR GOD! I AM NOT YOUR WEAPON! I AM NOT YOUR CHOICE! [BRIDGE — almost whispered] Then I see it... A figure in the darkness. It looks like me. But older. Much older. It looks at me... And smiles. [LONG PAUSE] It says: “You finally made it.” [FINAL BUILD — heartbeat + tribal drums + rising cosmic synth] The loop wasn't a prison... It was a test. Earth wasn't an escape... It was the beginning. And the master of the universe... Was never supposed to be me. [FINAL DROP — massive fusion] WHO ARE YOU?! [VOICE] XC. [XC] NO! [VOICE] Yes. [CHAOTIC INDUSTRIAL DROP] Every universe. Every version. Every choice. You were always there. [FINAL CHORUS] Someone was waiting for me, At the beginning and the end, Maybe the enemy is not another world... Maybe the enemy... Is me. [OUTRO — distant whisper] Episode six... The answer has arrived. But XC isn't ready to hear it.
