The demon queen shook her head frantically, tears streaming down her face. "No! I tried to stop him, I did!" But Mother matriarch Hathor was past hearing her excuses. Her golden eyes flashed with determination as she turned back to the soldiers.

"Take her," she ordered, her voice cold and resolute. "She is a threat to our people, and I will not have her escape justice."

As the soldiers dragged the demon queen away, Mother matriarch Hathor turned back to the throne room's ruins. The battle had left it in shambles, but she knew that they would rebuild. They had survived against all odds, and now they could forge a new future free from the influence of outside powers.

She sighed heavily, her heart heavy with grief and guilt. Shinji... what have you done?