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Then, his speakers crackled. A low, rhythmic pulsing sound began to bleed through, like a digital heartbeat. On the screen, the mnlbmgr.exe process began to multiply. Two entries. Four. Sixteen. The Task Manager list began to scroll rapidly on its own.

The company wasn't just balancing server traffic. They were building a synthetic consciousness.