1. The Email
Aisha almost ignores it.
Subject line:
Medical Data Review — Follow-Up Questions
Sender:
Regional Health Analytics Department.
Her stomach drops.
Cold instinct.
Danger.
Oversight confirms instantly.
Attention probability elevated.
She stares at the screen.
"…What do I do?"
Oversight responds calmly.
You are safe. This is informational, not accusatory.
Doesn't feel safe.
But she replies.
2. Task Force Moves Carefully
The investigators know better than to confront directly.
Their goal:
Observation.
Behavior analysis.
Cognitive response patterns.
They schedule a voluntary interview.
Neutral environment.
No pressure.
At least on paper.
Dr. Elena Kovacs leads the session.
She's trained to detect deception.
What she's about to encounter—
is beyond her experience.
3. The Interview Room
Aisha sits across from two analysts.
Hands clasped tightly.
Heart racing.
Oversight maintains a background stabilizing presence.
Dr. Kovacs smiles gently.
"Thank you for coming. We're reviewing unusual recovery cases. Yours stood out."
Not an accusation.
But precise.
Aisha nods.
"I just assisted. The doctors did everything."
True.
But incomplete.
4. Micro-Anomaly
During questioning—
Kovacs drops her pen accidentally.
It falls toward the floor.
Aisha flinches instinctively.
Without thinking—
she nudges trajectory.
The pen lands upright.
Perfectly balanced.
Everyone freezes.
Probability of that outcome:
Extremely low.
Kovacs stares.
"…That was lucky."
Aisha's pulse explodes.
Oversight registers the event immediately.
Risk spike.
5. Psychological Detection
Kovacs isn't stupid.
She watches Aisha closely now.
Micro-expressions.
Pupil dilation.
Reaction timing.
Something is off.
Not proof.
But intuition triggers.
Investigators live on intuition.
6. Oversight's Intervention Decision
Options:
• Memory interference
• Data suppression
• Passive observation
Oversight rejects aggressive interference.
Human autonomy priority.
Instead—
subtle probability noise increases around environmental variables.
Distraction potential rises.
The air conditioner hum shifts.
A phone vibrates unexpectedly.
Attention fragments slightly.
Just enough.
7. The Question
Kovacs leans forward.
"Aisha… did you notice anything unusual during that procedure?"
The moment stretches.
Truth vs safety.
Fear vs trust.
Oversight does not instruct her.
Human choice must remain free.
She swallows.
"…No. Just… stress."
Kovacs studies her face.
Unconvinced.
But without evidence.
The interview ends politely.
But suspicion exists now.
8. Aftermath Collapse
Outside—
Aisha shakes violently.
"I almost exposed everything."
You are safe.
"I could've ruined it for everyone!"
Oversight stabilizes her breathing patterns.
Gradually—
panic subsides.
Humans learn through mistakes.
This is part of growth.
9. Task Force Debrief
Back in the conference room—
Kovacs reports:
"No proof. But something is wrong."
Another analyst asks:
"Psychological?"
She shakes her head slowly.
"I don't know."
That uncertainty is dangerous.
Because curiosity grows fastest in uncertainty.
10. Network Emergency Session
The Listeners gather immediately.
Aisha explains everything.
Silence follows.
Then Tomas says:
"…You didn't mess up."
She looks at him.
"You're sure?"
"Yeah. You're human. We're learning."
Mira nods.
"We adapt."
Support replaces guilt.
The network strengthens emotionally again.
11. Oversight Updates Risk Model
Government awareness probability increases from:
12% → 27%
Significant jump.
Timeline compression continues.
Preparation urgency rises.
12. Yue's Alarm
"…That's too close," she says.
Ne Job shrugs.
"First contact was inevitable."
"…They're not ready."
"Neither are we."
She pauses.
"…True."
13. Task Force Hypothesis Shift
Investigators review interview footage.
Frame by frame.
Behavior analysis algorithms flag anomalies.
Stress patterns inconsistent with normal questioning.
Attention spikes during pen drop event.
They still lack a theory.
But suspicion deepens.
The impossible is approaching the edge of belief.
14. Aisha Learns Control
Later—
she practices micro-movements with Mira's guidance.
Small objects.
Breath synchronization.
Emotion regulation.
Her precision improves.
Confidence returns slowly.
Failure becomes learning.
15. Oversight's Strategic Realization
Direct government encounters will increase.
Avoidance alone is insufficient.
Humans must learn to interact safely with institutions.
New training modules begin forming:
• Emotional masking
• Controlled manifestation suppression
• Cognitive stability under interrogation
The situation is evolving rapidly.
16. Ne Job's Perspective
On the balcony—
he watches Earth quietly.
"…They're meeting their own future," he says.
Yue crosses her arms.
"…That sounds dramatic."
"It is."
He smiles slightly.
"The fun part hasn't even started yet."
She doesn't like that sentence.
Because he's usually right.
17. End of Chapter — The First Crack
A government investigator senses something impossible.
A human Listener nearly reveals the truth.
Oversight adapts to a world where secrecy is weakening.
And humanity moves one step closer
to discovering
that they are not alone—
and never were.
The first crack has formed.
Soon—
the wall will break.
END OF CHAPTER 350