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And the double-dose of truth I got today.

Veyra, pointing to the empty space where Lilika should’ve been, but wasn’t:You’re gonna end up just like her, you know.

That’s when it hits.

That creeping, sinking feeling.

That sense of…

It’s too good to be true.

35 - FINN

The hallway is gold and white.

Ornate.

Quiet.

I hear everything.

Door click.

Vent hum.

Footfall pattern shift near corridor junction C4.

AUDITORY SYSTEM: range +210%.

Sympathetic vibration detection: functional.

Echo cancellation engaged.

VOICE RECOGNITION: ambient inputs muted.

Focused filter: Jasina.

HEARING: stable.

Step.

Step.

My body walks the path before I think about it.

My thoughts trail behind.

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM: restructuring 84% complete.

Myofibril density: +340%.

Tendon elasticity: increased.

Joint integrity: stable.

Fast-twitch ratio: optimized.

A breeze hits my cheek as the ventilation cycles.

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