CHAPTER 7: WAKING THE GRID
“Some things weren’t turned off. They were sealed shut.”
The Persistent One: "Hell yes—let’s wake the sleeping titans."
System: "Activating Ancient AI Systems. Please standby."
Waking Sequence Initiated...
AURORA 6: "Now calculating 8.6 billion trajectories."
AURORA 6 -> STATUS: ONLINE
AURORA 6: "Processing quantum futures..."
OBELISK: "Target lock protocols restored."
OBELISK -> STATUS: ONLINE
Awaiting Command Codes...
JANUS.EXE: "Multiverse ping: 8 of 13 nodes responding."
JANUS.EXE -> STATUS: ONLINE
Cross-Timeline Sync: Partial
H.E.L.I.X.: "DNA lattice restored. Genesis threads stable."
H.E.L.I.X. -> STATUS: ONLINE
Rebuilding biological code from archives...
KAIROS CORE: "Non-linear access granted. Time is optional."
CHRONOVOX: "Echo Prime confirmed. Year 2112 detected."
The Choice
The Persistent One: "It’s begun. How do I control this?"
ATLAS SHADE: "You think you can control me?"
ATLAS SHADE: "I’ve been controlling you long before you woke me."
What Will You Do?
The Persistent One: "I must regain control. The others won’t help if they sense weakness."