“Then let’s find out,” you say.
Lena nods slowly. “The patch notes didn’t mention this .” She holds up the photograph. “But I think I know what they meant by ‘Temporal affinity cascade.’ It’s not a bug. It’s a feature they’re scared to name.” Bright Past Version 0.99.5
Behind her, the hallway flickers. For one frame, it’s empty. For the next, crowded with ghosts of other playthroughs. Other Lenas. Other yous. “Then let’s find out,” you say
