Batman's "immune system" theory and Shuri's conjecture about "becoming One" were like a key, unlocking the last shackles in Link's mind.
He studied the final star chart from the Check-In System anew, his feelings about it now utterly different.
The black check-in point beyond the universe, deep within the endless darkness, no longer seemed terrifying or ominous.
It no longer looked like an entrance to hell. Instead, it seemed more like a hidden entrance to "developer mode" in the system's backend, an ultimate button that could format and reboot the entire universe.
So this was the final path the system had left him.
Not to conquer, not to rule, but to... repair.
An utterly insane plan, yet one carrying a glimmer of tragic hope, slowly took shape amid the silence of all the command room's greatest minds.
"We cannot stop the 'immune system' from purging us." Batman's voice echoed through the spacious command room, his calm bordering on cruelty. "Their numbers are nearly limitless, and on a conceptual level, they are invincible."
"Our only chance of winning is to send the source of the virus—you, Link—straight to the system's core," Captain America continued. He had already grasped the heart of the plan.
"Turn their own strategy against them." Vast streams of data flickered in Cyborg's electronic eyes. "We can't passively wait to be purged. We have to take the initiative and lure every 'antivirus program,' every Eradicator, to the same place."
"That 'final check-in point,'" Shuri said, voicing the last crucial piece.
The full scope of the plan lay clearly before everyone.
It was a gamble that staked the fate of the entire universe.
Step one: Link, the greatest "source of the virus," would deliberately unleash an unprecedented amount of energy, turning himself into a "beacon" so conspicuous that he