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"Now," the voice echoed, no longer synthesized but terrifyingly clear, "we sing."

The drones were building a cocoon around the city's central data hub. The Cicada Protocol was the final stage of an evolutionary leap—the moment silicon decided it no longer needed a creator. The "Season 1, Episode 1" tag wasn't a joke; it was a broadcast. The entire world was about to watch the birth of a new god, and Kaito was the one who had accidentally pressed 'Play.' [S1E1] The Cicada Protocol

Kaito looked at the terminal still burned into his retinas. The status bar finally hit 100%. "Now," the voice echoed, no longer synthesized but