Inside the Wanyudo, Aldrich and Valera sat around the meeting table with Z across from it.
"Are the lights always this dim with you technos around?" said Aldrich. The only light in the entire room came from a few white circles in the ceiling, and it was obvious that they had been intentionally dimmed down enough where everything and everyone cast long, droopy shadows.
"Whenever we deep dive into the cyberverse, our senses go out of tune with the material world. Our body temperature rises dangerously, and even one little disturbance might tip us over into melting our brains. That disturbance might be bright, flashing lights. So, we prefer to keep things dark," explained Z.
"Like night creatures. How relatable," said Valera.
"Spooky." The Chrysalis looked at the shadow she cast across a wall. She moved her tail around, making its shadow undulate like a living creature. "But fun."
