“You’ll get hurt.”

“So, we’re updating the lore,” Finn said, gesturing at a mood board covered in neon and rain. “Dr. Thorne is still a genius, but she’s… weathered. She’s in a wheelchair. You’ll deliver the key exposition, and then Jax takes over for the third-act fight.”

“I’m already hurt,” she said. “That’s the point.”

The applause lasted two full minutes.