Elias froze. He thought of the gray stack-pod. He thought of the artificial nutrient paste. He thought of the endless drone logs and the artificial sky.
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He opened his eyes. He was sitting on a wooden dock. The water below was a turquoise so bright it hurt to look at. The sun was a physical weight on his shoulders, baking his skin with a gentle, radiating heat he had only ever read about in historical archives. He reached down and touched the wood. It was rough, splintered, and leaked a faint scent of pine and resin. It was perfect. Too perfect. "Enjoying the view?" a voice asked. Elias froze
The terminal window didn't load the usual neon-lit pirate interface. Instead, his haptic visor flickered, buzzed aggressively against his temples, and then went completely dark. For a terrifying ten seconds, there was absolute silence. Then, Elias smelled salt. He thought of the endless drone logs and the artificial sky
Elias took the glass. It was freezing cold in his hand, a sensation so sharp and real it made his eyes water.