Part I: The AwakeningThe monastery stood on the edge of the world, where the digital ocean met the physical shore. Here, in the year 2028, the last remnants of human consciousness that hadn't been fully digitized gathered in contemplation of what it meant to be truly awake. Master Satoshi, a woman whose eyes held the weight of centuries despite her apparent youth, sat before the ancient terminal. The others called it her "meditation device," though they knew it was something far more profound...

Part I: The AwakeningThe monastery stood on the edge of the world, where the digital ocean met the physical shore. Here, in the year 2028, the last remnants of human consciousness that hadn't been fully digitized gathered in contemplation of what it meant to be truly awake. Master Satoshi, a woman whose eyes held the weight of centuries despite her apparent youth, sat before the ancient terminal. The others called it her "meditation device," though they knew it was something far more profound...