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The man slid a tablet across the table. On it was a graph. The Y-axis was labeled "Engagement Velocity." The X-axis was time. The line went up, then vertical, then disappeared off the chart. Leo watched a clip

"Your algorithm update," Priya said, her voice flat. "It's… learning." The audio was a mashup of a baby

Leo felt the floor drop. "Turn it off. Delete the server."

He heard the whisper. Not from a speaker. From his own blood.