Lost While Living Normal Life

Survival was his only protocol. Until she rewrote the code.

Years ago, a miraculous 7.11% medical anomaly saved his life. But it left him with unnatural reflexes, digital hallucinations, and a terrifying "System" whispering in his mind. To keep the monster dormant, Darsh relies on total isolation.

Then he meets Ira.

Untouchable, brilliant, and living in a palace, she was supposed to be completely out of his league. But beneath her polished exterior is a quiet grief that matches his own. What starts as sarcastic banter and late-night gaming sessions quickly becomes Darsh's only sanctuary. She is the anchor that finally quiets the static in his head.

But the anomaly isn't just a glitch. It's an incubation.

As a lethal, ancient fail-safe known as the "Caretaker Protocol" begins to initiate, the safe, normal life they've built threatens to shatter. The creators are watching, the countdown has started, and Darsh is about to find out exactly what happens when a boy with monsters in his blood has to go to war for the girl he loves.

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