Dr. Elara Voss had always believed in the power of the human brain. As a neuroscientist at the forefront of cognitive enhancement, she spent years designing a neural implant capable of unlocking dormant mental faculties. The device, a sleek silver…
Dr. Elara Voss adjusted the neural interface, its cold metal pressing against her skull as the lab’s hum thickened. The screen flickered—green code cascading like water—while the air reeked of ozone and antiseptic. She had run the protocol a hundred…
Dr. Elara Voss adjusted the sterile gloves on her hands, the rubber creaking like dried skin. The lab hummed with the low thrum of machines, a sound that had become as familiar as her own heartbeat. She stared at the…
The lab’s air reeked of antiseptic and static, a metallic tang that clung to the back of her throat. She sat upright, fingers brushing cold polymer, and stared at the ceiling’s sterile white. Her pulse thrummed in her ears, a…