Puck gripped his physical controller, his knuckles white. "I’m not here to join the collective, Your Majesty. I’m here for the source code." The Act 1 Climax

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: In technology and software, "portable" refers to applications or devices that can be easily moved or used across different environments without requiring installation or significant modification.

Dessa lasted longer. She had a stronger immune system, a more resistant neural architecture. When the first daughter burrowed into her median nerve, she felt it—a sharp, electric sting in her forearm, like a wasp bite. She slapped the spot and found nothing.

Not a hive mind. Not yet. Something smaller. Something portable.