CH69 Metamorphosis
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'If the mutated cells are still linked to the original Detection Rune, then maybe… just maybe…
'The backdoor controls and the embedded failsafe triggers I built into the Rune might have transferred too.'
On that hope, Alex sent a mental command to the OmniRune Core.
The Rune AI processed the query instantly—and sent back confirmation.
The mutated cells still maintained a runic interface. The Core could, at the very least, push through a single instruction packet.
That reassurance helped ease the tension in Alex's chest.
If push came to shove, he had a kill-switch.
And so, he let the process continue.
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For the next three days, Alex rarely left the Pocket Dimension.
He camped out beside the cocoon, keeping near-constant watch through his Spirit Sight.
On the first day, he only turned his attention away briefly—to write a letter to Zora.
