Deep beneath the Indian Ocean, a dormant Celestial forge begins to pulse. It isn't birthing a new planet, but harvesting the "lingering energy" of Tiamut’s calcified corpse. Sersi feels the Earth’s pain through her matter-manipulation powers, realizing that the planet is becoming brittle as the forge drains its core. The Fractured Team
struggles with the weight of leadership, her powers fluctuating wildly.
discovers that the "Emergence" was only Phase One; the "Harvest" is Phase Two, designed to recycle unsuccessful worlds into raw energy for the next galaxy.