STEP BROTHER DEAREST
Ian’s grin, fierce and human, reflected the city lights: “They thought converging would overwhelm us. It only sharpened our edge.”
The second challenge was psychological: an array of holographic projections designed to exploit not only perception but emotion, fear, and doubt. Faces of loved ones appeared, fragments of past failures were mirrored in shadows, and whispers questioned every decision we had made. The convergence was no longer just environmental—it was deeply personal, a test of trust, confidence, and unity.