At exactly 122428, the solar pulse hit. For a brief, shimmering second, the power surge bypassed the Lattice’s safety protocols. Kael’s mind flooded into a long-forgotten robotic drone stationed in the Arctic Tundra—now a lush, tropical jungle under the artificial warmth of the shell. 122428

The solar pulse faded. The connection snapped. Kael was pulled back into the blinding light of the Lattice, back into the digital immortality of the year 122,428. At exactly 122428, the solar pulse hit

In this era, time was measured by the oscillation of the sun’s core. 122428 represented the exact moment the sun would reach its "Grand Harmony," a once-in-a-millennium alignment where the solar flares synchronized with the Lattice's energy intake. It was the only time a mind could "descend" safely. At exactly 122428