I Went Digging Online and Found Signs Forbidden Bikes May Be Entering XC

I’ve been doing some detective work lately to try to figure out what is coming in 2026 from Forbidden, and I think I might be onto something. Forbidden has done an excellent job of hiding the new bike they are developing in plain sight. Despite my digging, we don’t have many details, and there aren’t any clear and confirmed images of the new short-travel bike from Forbidden. But we do know that the bike in this video, posted by Teddy Hayden, isn't one that the brand currently offers. So what is this new XC bike?