CHAPTER 15.1 — “Echoes in the Logs”

Chapter 15.1 switches the story into a more investigative pace. After the quiet weight of Chapter 14, I wanted this chapter to move sharper—Eli asking clearer questions, taking clearer steps, and choosing to chase what he felt instead of avoiding it.The station looks calm on the surface, but every “normal” response feels just a little too perfect. That mismatch is intentional; it’s the heart of this arc. What the system shows and what it hides are no longer the same thing.Eli and Maren’s contrast also settles in here—instinct and logic working side by side, even when neither fully trusts what they’re seeing.And that polished explanation from Command? It’s the first true sign that the mystery is slipping into something deeper.Thanks for reading. From here on, the questions get sharper—and the truth gets harder to ignore. 💙