Lyra sat cross-legged in front of the tower’s central console, eyes scanning the endless cascade of system logs. The room hummed softly, a mechanical heartbeat beneath her hands, but it felt different now, taut, like it was holding its breath.She could feel the weight of the desert outside pressing against the reinforced walls, the absence of the creature’s movements leaving a hollow quiet that was almost unbearable.Adrian leaned against the wall, arms crossed, watching her every movement. His jaw was tight, eyes restless, darting to the monitors and back to her face.“Don’t tell me you’re about to spend all night in here again,” he muttered, though his tone was more worry than irritation.“I have to,” Lyra said, without looking up. Her fingers flew across the holographic keyboard, pulling up archived command logs, energy scans, and security protocols.“Something isn’t right. That signature I found… it’s not ours. Someone else has been issuing commands inside the system.”Adrian’s e
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