Whisper of Thoughts
Thick, black smoke began to curl toward the ceiling, obscuring the dim emergency lights.
The heat in the room spiked instantly."Julian, listen to me," I shouted over the growing rumble of the collapsing infrastructure. "They are not people.
They are echoes. You are the only thing that matters right now. If you don't disconnect from this frequency, you won't survive the purge."Julian pulled his arm away from my grip.
He walked toward the terminal, his movements uncharacteristically heavy. "I have the keys, Clara. If I connect, I can drag them out. I can save the memories.""You’ll kill yourself!"