Rafian — Video

He pauses on a video file:

INT. RAFI’S APARTMENT – PRESENT He inserts a silver spike into his temple port. Screams—silent. His eye glows white. rafian video

INT. ARCHIVE ROOM – NIGHT Low hum of servers. Blue light from floating data orbs. He pauses on a video file: INT

“Seventeen missing. Three returned… empty.” rafian video

“You can’t record a thought without killing its owner.”

“Then we don’t record. We… inherit.”