The corner of Arthur's mouth twitched in amusement as he surveyed the gleaming faces around the long obsidian table.
"Everyone," he said, his voice crisp and calm, "I'd like to introduce you to someone truly special."
At once, the lights dimmed,just slightly. A soft hum filled the room as an ethereal glow bloomed across the surface of the conference table.
From its core, a ripple of light spread outward like a wave through still water.
Then, in a shimmer of sapphire-blue pixels, a figure began to materialize,rising slowly, smoothly, with almost divine elegance.
A humanoid hologram stood before them.
Not of flesh, yet far more present than any mere projection. Its luminous figure was composed of translucent layers, each flowing with intricate strands of pulsing data,like veins carrying energy rather than blood.
Along its spine and limbs, glowing glyphs moved like shifting tattoos, whispering in a language no one understood.
