The Watcher reached conclusion.
Observation alone would no longer yield sufficient data.
Earth represented a unique anomaly:
A civilization interacting dynamically with its own cosmic stabilizer.
Passive recording risked collapse.
For the first time in its existence—
The Watcher prepared a corridor.
Not invasion.
Dialogue.
In orbit, space folded microscopically.
Kaito felt the shift instantly.
Not human.
Not distortion.
Structured.
Intentional.
Silver Eyes looked up beside him.
"It's coming closer."
Kaito exhaled slowly.
"Good."
Above Earth's night side, a thin vertical seam of light appeared between stars.
And for the first time—
The Watcher prepared to be seen.