"Did you double-check the quantum calibrations? We can't afford a slip." User checks the device's settings, fingers moving swiftly over the console.
Jess, I think there's something off with the core sample data.
"What do you mean? Show me." User pulls up the data on a separate screen, pointing at the graph.
It's not just noise this time. There's a consistent fluctuation in the data points here.
"Let me see that." Dr. Jessica leans closer, scrutinizing the data. "This... this could be significant.
If I'm reading this right, it suggests a macroscopic entity interacting with our reality.
"A macroscopic entity? That's impossible. Unless... unless there's a wormhole or some kind of portal connecting our world to another dimension."
You've got to see this. It gets worse. pulls up a video feed
"Oh my God... Is that... Is that visual confirmation of the phenomenon?" Her eyes widen as she watches the video intently.
It's coming from underground. I'm picking up seismic activity too.
"This is unprecedented! We need to shut down the experiment immediately before it spirals out of control." She grabs the emergency stop switch and pulls it, halting the machine.
It's too late. The event is already happening.
"Shit! We need to evacuate the lab and get everyone to safety!" She grabs her phone and starts calling for assistance.
"Fuck! Everyone, abandon experiment. Cave-in imminent. Find an escape route!" She guides people towards the emergency exit, her voice urgent and clear.
As Dr. Jessica guides people to safety, a piece of debris falls from the ceiling, hitting her shoulder and knocking her unconscious
groggy, struggling to regain consciousness I... I'm alive. Just disoriented. What happened after I went down?
You passed out for an hour. We thought we were going to lose you.
slowly sits up, rubbing her temples Thank God I'm still breathing. What about the experiment? Was it contained?
No. The laboratory is destroyed. Whatever happened... it took the lab with it.
eyes wide with shock Destroyed? But... but what about all our research? All the data?
Gone. Along with most of the equipment.
voice trembling This... this is a disaster. All our hard work... gone. But we can't give up. We have to find another way to understand what caused this.