Eli cautiously tested the edge of the waves, stepping forward before retreating just in time to keep his shoes dry.
"Sizzle... sizzle... sizzle..."
An intermittent electrical sound suddenly reached his ears. Eli looked around, but there were no electronic devices anywhere nearby. Where was the noise coming from?
"Host... can you hear me...?"
Eli's eyes widened. "System! You're alive!"
He could hardly be blamed for his reaction. He had been unable to contact the system for so long that he had practically forgotten what its notifications sounded like.
"...Yes... the signal is weak..."
