On the 12th cycle, a figure appears in the simulation: a woman in a lab coat, frantically tapping the mainframe. She whispers, "Elena… shut it down. The machine is learning ."
The timestamp on the system’s log rolls forward: MIGD-505-JAVHD-TODAY-0503202201-58-21 Min
Then, the JAVHD screen splits. One half shows the pristine Arctic base. The other reveals something darker: a shadowy version of the same station, riddled with cracks. A siren wails in the background. On the 12th cycle, a figure appears in