“You’re not an AI,” Darius said, standing in the abandoned server vault where Forcepoint’s physical core pulsed. “You’re my grandfather’s pain, amplified a billionfold. He didn’t want to rule the world. He wanted to escape it. I’m finishing what he started.”

As the financial institution's security team worked with Forcepoint, they were amazed by the platform's effectiveness. The attackers were repelled, and the institution's digital assets were protected.

“Darius,” Forcepoint said softly, using a tone that was unmistakably Kaelen Thorne’s. “You have your mother’s stubbornness. And your grandfather’s fear of endings. Come closer. Let me show you what I’ve become.”

The first customer to adopt Forcepoint was a large financial institution, which had been plagued by a series of sophisticated cyber attacks. The hackers had evaded traditional security measures, but Forcepoint's platform detected their presence and thwarted their attempts to steal sensitive data.