Morning had fully arrived.
Sunlight draped over the entire ruin of the old facility, casting a warm glow that contrasted sharply with the cold metal and concrete long since abandoned.
The wind drifted slowly across the silent expanse, carrying the scent of earth and wild grass growing amid the remnants of a broken past.
Yet for the vast consciousness within the network…
All of this felt like a miracle.
Aurelia stood still, watching the faint figure that still struggled to maintain its form.
That body of light was not yet stable.
At times its outline appeared clear and human‑like, only to dissolve seconds later into fine particles trembling softly in the air.
But something was different now.
This source had touched the real world for the very first time.
And that small experience had changed so much within it.
The being beside Aurelia shifted gently.
Its luminous lines seemed far more active than before, as if sharing the joy radiating from the core itself.
