Book excerpt: Issue #4: The Cosmic Connection In the aftermath of Vega's and Cipher’s defeat, Cosmos analyzes the code extracted from her remains. He discovers an extra-dimensional signature hinting at an even greater threat looming in the cyberverse. Connecting with past secrets from Orion and Orisha's journeys, Cosmos reveals to Nova that Vega was a digital incarnation of the same dark forces they defeated decades ago. Somewhere in the vastness of cyberspace, a resurgent viral consciousness is regathering its strength. To uncover the source of this dormant evil, Cosmos devises a way to upload his and Nova's minds into the sublime dimensions of the quantum cyberscape. Braving this uncharted frontier, they encounter sublime digital lifeforms and cosmic intelligences beyond comprehension.