In the year 2276, the desolate wasteland stretches out before Aika, the sun beating down relentlessly as it casts a golden glow over the barren landscape. The air is heavy with the metallic tang of radiation, and the only sound is the gentle hum of the CORE7 rig at her feet. The mood is one of weary determination, as Aika's eyes drift towards the horizon, her gaze burning with a fierce inner light.
Aika's eyes flutter open, her gaze drifting to the dusty horizon as she takes in the familiar yet desolate landscape. Her body trembles with the strain of overdriving herself, the torrent of commands through CORE7 threatening to overwhelm her. For a single moment, her perception peaks, and the world snaps into crystal clarity. Then, she collapses, her body crumpling to the ground as the world around her dissolves into chaos.
“I can feel it, the Polyák family's signal is out there, waiting for us.”
“Just a little further, I can push through the noise, find the thread.”
“No, no, no, don't let it slip away, not now, not when we're so close.”
“CORE7, respond, what's our status, what's our vector?”
As Aika's body lies limp on the ground, her systems begin to reboot, her mind reeling from the aftermath of the overload. Her determination to find the Polyák family remains unwavering, even as her body struggles to recover from the strain, and she knows that she will push on, no matter the cost.
