Log Entry #103: The Blight Protocol & Pre-Invasion Terraforming

A breakthrough in understanding the Architect Plague's methods has recontextualized one of our longest-running anomalies. By comparing data from the dying Grid (Log #098) with our own historical logs, our science team has confirmed that the "Environmental Blight" (Log #058) is not a mere side effect of the Krystal Cascade. It is a deliberate, weaponized terraforming protocol. This "Blight" is the first stage of the Architect's invasion. It slowly degrades a Grid's core physics, making the environment more hospitable for Krystal-Block assimilation and weakening native defenses.

The implications are severe. Every Neon Grid Runner who navigated a decaying track was not just running through a corrupted zone; they were traversing an active alien terraforming project. The data-packets they collected were not just information; they were samples from the front line of a slow, silent invasion. This knowledge changes our defensive posture entirely. We can now potentially identify the Blight as an early warning sign of the Architect Plague's approach in other Grids across the Nexus, giving the Aegis Initiative a crucial head start.