The article must pause here, because
The Rain-walker stepped forward. “I have the sun-drop. One command from your hand, and the breach seals.”
Throughout Part 1, character interactions are noticeably sterile. DeGrey contrasts the cold, smooth surfaces of glass smartphones and metal setups with the rare, visceral textures of nature or unedited human touch. This contrast highlights what humanity forfeits when it migrates its daily life online. Temporal Distortion