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NICHOLAS BOOTHMAN
The data was undeniable. The unique oscillation.
The delta state. It had worked.
Her mind, once a chaotic storm, was now a still,
clear lake. The grief for Mallory was still there, a
deep, abiding love and sadness. But it was no longer a
paralyzing force. It was a part of her.
A surge of energy and a clarity of purpose she
hadn't known since before Mallory's death, overtook
her. This wasn't just a theory. It was chronicled. This
was real.
And if it worked for her, it could work for others.
For millions.
A new kind of fear, cold and sharp, pierced her
newfound calm. The conspiracy. The powerful
consortium. They wouldn't want this.
She looked the pages, then the EEG data. Proof.
Irrefutable proof.
But proof was a double-edged sword. It could
save lives. Or it could end hers.
She knew, with a chilling certainty, that her
experiment hadn't gone unnoticed. The digital ghost in
the machine. The subtle tampering with search results.
Someone was watching. Someone knew.
Evelyn quickly saved the EEG data, encrypting it
multiple times, backing it up to a secure, off-site
server. She then cleared the local machine’s logs,
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