One hundred years after Luna's dissolution, something impossible happened: a bridge child named Nexus was born who could perceive Luna's timeline as she had lived it, not through network memories but through direct temporal connection.
Kira, now ninety-two and contemplating her own eventual merger with the network, was the first to witness Nexus's ability. The child was only five when they suddenly announced at breakfast: "Luna is choosing to stay a bridge. She's four years old and refusing all three realms. I can see her deciding."
"That happened over two hundred years ago," Kira said gently. "You're accessing network memories of that moment."
"No. I'm there. Right now. She's making the choice right now. Time isn't linear for me. I exist in all moments simultaneously."
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