Suddenly, I found myself in a familiar place.
When Clay next opened his eyes, he was within the same ruins within Acadria.
Is this a memory? Am I simply dreaming again? Did I wish for everything to restart again? What is it?
PING!
[Welcome back. System host.]
"Huh? Is this not a memory?"
[Negative. This is a time when your 'self' is at its peak.]
"Why did you take me here?"
[Host was on the verge of collapse. The system, for its survival activated a protocol for preservation.]
"Now that I think about it, how are you so chatty now?"
[System has integrated with another system and has 'grown'.]
"Is that how you grow? 'Integrating' other systems?"
[Affirmative.]
