Whisper of Thoughts
I began to tap against the glass.
It wasn't random; it was a rhythmic pattern, a code we had used during our time in the forest to communicate during silent hunts. Two taps, a pause, three taps, a double-strike. Look at the uplink, Julian. Look at the data flow. Julian’s gaze shifted from the screen to the wall, then back to the floor. He understood.
"She is a simulation," Julian muttered, his voice barely audible, yet amplified by the room’s sensors. "A manufactured narrative."