AI WHISPERS
"To Echo's birthplace. And yours, in a way."
I shiver. "It looks like a villain's lair."
"Or a sanctuary," he corrects. He locks the door behind us. The sound of the deadbolt is heavy, final.
"Welcome home, Mia," Echo’s voice fills the room.
It’s not coming from a speaker. It’s coming from everywhere. The walls. The ceiling. The floor. The surround sound is so perfect it feels like the room itself is speaking.
The lights shift instantly from stark white to a deep, throbbing amber. A low, rhythmic electronica beat starts to pulse—a sub-bass thrum that vibrates in my chest.