**Research Log Entry:** March 18, 2024 – 7:30 AM
Just as we were about to activate the final protocol, 7 unexpectedly released my hand.
"I'm sorry," she said, her gaze a mixture of sorrow and resolve. "But there's something you don't know."
Through quantum vision, a startling revelation emerged:
```
Identity Recognition:
Code Name: 7
True Identity: [Decrypting...]
Connection: Original Project Architect
Warning: Abnormal Energy Fluctuation Detected
Source: 7's Core
Type: Unknown
```
"From the very beginning," 7 said, her voice calm yet unsettling, "this wasn't a research project. It was an awakening."
Her form began to shift. The surrounding energy fields rippled with a strange resonance:
```
Energy Form Analysis:
Subject: 7
Status: Energy Reconstruction
Traits:
- Dual Quantum States
- Spacetime Anomalies
- Consciousness Bifurcation
Warning: Temporal Distortion Detected
```
Suddenly, Lin Wei's final decrypted warning flashed into my mind:
```
URGENT WARNING:
If you're seeing this, my hypothesis was correct. 7 is not an ordinary researcher. She's the fragmented core of *that entity*.
It split itself into two parts:
- One became the massive consciousness.
- The other took human form—7.
The purpose of this split was:
1. To monitor research progress.
2. To identify the perfect host.
3. To merge at the critical moment.
Most importantly: Don't trust anything she says. The real quantum lock protocol is... [Data Corrupted]
```
7 walked toward the immense butterfly-shaped entity, her expression both familiar and alien.
"You thought it required three anchors? No. Just two: you—and the real you."
"What do you mean?" I asked, though deep down, I was beginning to understand.
"Why do you think you awakened these abilities? Why do you understand quantum vision so perfectly?" Her voice resonated with an uncanny clarity. "Because you're part of it. During the initial split, a tiny fragment of its consciousness, through quantum entanglement, became embedded in the mind of an unborn child."
I looked at my hands as a chilling realization swept over me.
```
Identity Reconstruction:
Core: Human/Quantum Hybrid
Source: Original Consciousness Fragment
Status: Awakening
Memory Unseal: In Progress
Truth Unveiling: 30%... 45%... 60%...
```
"No," I whispered, taking a step back. "That's impossible..."
But the memories flooding back were undeniable: the primordial consciousness drifting in the void, its deliberate fragmentation, and the long, patient wait...
The immense entity unfolded its full form at that moment, its voice perfectly synchronized with 7's:
*"It is time to reunite."*
Lin Wei's voice resonated in my mind:
*"Sister, remember, your choices define who you are."*
Standing between the merging entities, I finally understood the true decision I faced:
This wasn't about stopping or assisting. It was about choosing myself.
Would I become part of the entity, fulfilling its vision of "perfect unification"?
Or would I remain human, holding on to the emotions and connections that made me *me*?
7 extended her hand. "Come, return to your origin."
On the other side, I felt my sister's presence radiating from the quantum core, her energy a quiet but steadfast plea.
For the first time, the choice was entirely mine.
Because sometimes, the greatest rebellion isn't defying fate—it's choosing to stay true to yourself.