The atmosphere within the conference room had shifted completely.
The once faint humming of the glass chamber's kinetic shielding now seemed amplified in the silence, as if even the structure itself held its breath alongside them.
Rows of blue lights blinked against the crystalline walls, reflecting faintly off each family member's face,every single expression frozen in a complex medley of skepticism, awe, and quiet confusion.
Arthur Osborn leaned back in his chair, calm as ever, his fingers tented before his lips. The words he had just uttered lingered like a thunderclap in a still valley:
"Evolon… is not just an AI. He is the God of the digital world."
Ashley blinked rapidly, her arms crossed beneath the table. "You're kidding, right?"
She scoffed, trying to sound amused but falling short. "If it's that badass, then… I don't know. Show me something I don't remember. Embarrass me, I dare you."
