Chapter 92Rosette’s POVThe words already looking for us didn’t leave the room.They stayed.Like something had just been switched on somewhere far away—and we were now visible to it.The Stillness AfterBlake broke it first, voice quieter than before.“…I don’t like how that sounds like we’re prey in a documentary.”I almost exhaled a laugh again.Almost.But my focus stayed sharp.Because the air had changed.Not dramatically.Not violently.Just enough to notice if you were paying attention.And I was always paying attention now.Cesare’s Warning“…Rosette,” Cesare said slowly.“I’m detecting a synchronization pulse across all previously dormant nodes.”My eyes narrowed slightly.“Meaning?”A pause.“…They’re waking up in sequence.”Blake straightened.“…That sounds coordinated.”“It is,” Cesare confirmed.The Pattern Becomes ClearI turned slightly toward the window.The world outside looked normal.People walking. Cars moving. Life pretending it wasn’t sitting on top of somethin
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