Our small, peaceful home has now turned into a house of death. Outside the window, the full moon casts an ominous yellowish light. Lucas, who stands before me—whom I trusted as my protector just moments ago—now has eyes glowing with an intense violet light. A demonic smile curls on his lips, one I have never seen before.“Lucas! Stop! What are you saying?” I step back, shielding little Sona at the corner of the bed. Sona is still in deep sleep, the moonlight falling gently on his innocent face.Lucas—no, the clone Sophia inside him—takes a step forward. Purple electricity drips from his mechanical claws. In a cold, mechanical voice, he says,“Sophia, Lucas is now trapped in a corner of my memory, crying. When he was connected to that ancient laboratory processor, I injected myself into every fiber of his soul. This diamond body, these wings—everything is mine now!”He suddenly spreads his wings and strikes the ceiling with tremendous force. The entire room trembles.“Tonight, I will
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