At exactly 02:17 AM, his Band vibrated violently.
Not like before.
This was irregular.
Chaotic.
A whisper broke through the system:
"—can you hear this? Signal 731 active—"
Static.
"—if you can hear this… you are not fully controlled—"
Aarav's heartbeat accelerated.
That emotion wasn't scheduled.
The Band attempted correction.
Anxiety Detected. Stabilizing.
But the voice continued.
"Look beyond the sky."
Then silence.
Complete silence.
The city remained asleep.
But Aarav wasn't.