The next file was a raw data dump. Lena stared at the numbers, the waveforms, the flickering patterns of quantum interference. In the middle of the file, a line of text stood out, written in a hand that was unmistakably Jace’s:
on your notebook:
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The console sparked, and a cascade of red warnings flooded the screen. The module’s power surged, threatening to rupture. In a desperate move, Lena engaged a containment protocol she had designed for just such an event—a quantum “freeze” that would isolate the echo, preserving it without further destabilizing the field. The next file was a raw data dump