The silence was a lie.Evryn's eyes fluttered open to a blinding white sky. She was no longer in the dark depths of Facility Delta. She stood in the middle of a city—except everything was too pristine, too perfect. The buildings shimmered like glass. The sky had no sun, only light. No wind, no sound, no people. Just her.And then came the whisper.> “Welcome to the Archive, Prototype.”Evryn spun around, fists clenched. “Who’s there?”A woman stepped from behind a mirrored pillar—her silver hair flowing, eyes burning with cold violet light.Elaia.> “You don’t belong in the real world anymore, Evryn. Not until we determine if you’re worthy.”Back in the real world, Ivy, Kira, and Jaxon reached Facility Delta two hours after Evryn’s last signal. They found the entrance sealed, the biometric pad overridden with neural encryption far beyond standard tech.“We need to get her out,” Jaxon growled, smashing a panel with the butt of his rifle.“I’m trying!” Ivy snapped, typing furiously into
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