Marcus discovers the terminal has returned from darkness, but it's no longer indiscriminate. It broadcasts hyperspecific details about food festivals across five American cities and Lenape etymologies, then coldly refuses to answer follow-up questions about deeper historical meaning. The Signal isn't a broadcast anymore. It's choosing what to share, and the observers have no idea why.

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