## Echo Bloom Rain slicked the neon-drenched streets of Neo-Boston. Kai shivered, pulling his worn hoodie tighter as he navigated the throng spilling from the Holo-Arena. The scent of synthetic noodles and ozone hung thick in the air, a familiar…
## The Static Bloom The chipped Formica countertop smelled faintly of chlorine. Rain lashed against the corrugated metal roof of the research shack, a frantic drumming that nearly drowned out the hum of the bioreactors. Dr. Aris Thorne traced a…
## Glitchpoint The desert shimmered, heat rising from cracked earth like a phantom city. Rain hadn’t kissed this stretch of Arizona in six months. Jax wiped sweat from his brow, the gritty film clinging to his skin. He squinted at…