“Run a signature trace,” she ordered.

Subject line: TMOS 7-G Incident — Possible Intelligent Contact. Do Not Engage. Repeat: Do Not Engage.

“It knew our frequency, Koh. That thing has been listening for a long time. Today it just got impatient.”

Koh pointed. “Seven-G started resonating at 07:39. Not external— internal . Something inside the membrane is pushing back.”

Then the inversion took hold. The shadow dissolved. The sine waves flattened to peaceful green.