The world outside was fracturing into nightmares of rage, despair, and sterile science, but here, in the digital space Kai and Logan had cobbled together, there was only light. Countless points of light.
It wasn't a fancy virtual reality. It was a simple, secure construct—a vast, dark plain under a starry sky, where each star was a connected user. But these weren't stars. They were families. Mothers, fathers, and most importantly, their children.
Kai stood at the center of this digital plain, his own avatar a reflection of his weary but resolute self. Beside him, Logan's avatar monitored the complex data streams ensuring their secrecy. They had called this meeting, the first global gathering of the Hybrid Family Network, using every encrypted backchannel and favor they had.
"Can everyone hear me?" Kai's voice echoed softly in the shared space.
