Silence.Grace's body was still. No breathing. No heartbeat. No consciousness.Just empty shell in my powerless arms."No," I whispered. "No, no, no. Grace, come back. Please. Please come back."Nothing.Albert collapsed beside me. Reached for Grace's hand. "She's—she's gone. Our daughter is—""She's not gone!" I pulled Grace closer. Started CPR. Compressions on tiny chest. Breathing into small mouth. Desperate. Frantic. Human actions from powerless mother. "She's not gone. She can't be gone. I didn't—I didn't lose everything just to—""Eva, stop." Subject Seven touched my shoulder. Gentle. Sad. "She's gone. Her consciousness is too fragmented. Her body too damaged. Without your quantum signature supporting her—without template strength—there's nothing holding her together.""Then we find another template!" I kept doing compressions. "We find another way. We—""There is no other template," Maria said quietly. "You were the only one. The original. The foundation. Without you, the entir
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