Chapter 127

• Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Seven
• The Thursday morning sun crept over the horizon of Starlight City like a silent intruder, casting long, golden fingers across the glass facade of Rick’s residence. Inside, the house remained hushed, the high-tech climate control maintaining a perfect, crisp atmosphere.
• At exactly 6:00 AM, a soft, melodic chime echoed through the master bedroom, followed by the low, resonant hum of the System’s interface.