The interference came from orbit.
A privately funded satellite array activated without global coordination.
Its purpose: measure — and possibly replicate — the harmonic frequency of the Boundary Stars.
Kaito sensed the probing field as a mild irritation in his divided core.
"They're mapping you," Silver Eyes said.
"They're mapping the equation."
The satellite pulse intensified briefly.
One Boundary Star dimmed by 0.3%.
Global panic ignited online within minutes.
Kaito extended a stabilizing correction, smoothing the fluctuation without visible backlash.
But the message was clear.
Humanity was not content to trust.
They wanted access.
And access to infinity had consequences.