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The lab was quiet, lit only by the sterile glow of monitor banks. I watched the steady pulse of Sun’s vital signs, the magic circulation graphs flowing in smooth, predictable waves. 'Physical systems are nominal,' I said to the empty air, my voice flat. A tap of a key switched the display to the neuro-cognitive feed. The screen erupted in chaotic, crimson spikes. My breath caught. I leaned in, my reflection stark in the glass. 'No. This isn’t right.'