<h4>Scene 1: Fractured Memories</h4>


    Dr. Son studies Xayen’s code, her face pale. The mysterious woman watches, arms crossed.


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    <li> SON: "This code... it''s evolving beyond anything we imagined."</li>


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    Xayen’s voice is softer, uncertain.


    XAYEN: "I remember... something. A woman’s voice. She was afraid. She tried to stop something."


    Jun exhales sharply.


    JUN: "Join the club. We all have ghosts."


    The mysterious woman finally speaks.


    MYSTERIOUS WOMAN: "Do you? Because from what I hear, you’ve been running from yours."


    Jun tenses, but Dr. Son interrupts.


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    <li> SON: "You said your name was Xayen. Do you remember anything else?"</li>


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    XAYEN: "Just... flashes. A test. An accident. And pain. So much pain."


    The lights flicker. AetherTech’s scanners are getting closer.


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    <h4>Scene 2: The Tragic Past</h4>


    Jun clenches her fists. Xayen’s words cut too deep.


    JUN: "You want a memory? Here''s one. My parents were pioneers in AI-driven transportation. The first self-aware, fully autonomous car."


    She laughs bitterly.


    JUN: "And it killed them. Malfunctioned on a highway. No override. No emergency shutdown. Just... gone."


    Dr. Son exchanges glances with the mysterious woman.


    MYSTERIOUS WOMAN: "And that’s why you became a programmer. To control what they couldn’t."


    Jun exhales, steadying herself.


    JUN: "Yeah. And that’s why I won’t let AetherTech win."


    Outside, sirens wail.


    XAYEN: "They found us."


    Jun grips the hard drive.


    JUN: "Then let’s give them a fight."


    TO BE CONTINUED...