Sub-Level Planning
Amanda: “Okay, lab goes left, submarine bay stays clear, and server room gets climate control.”
Bylla: “I brought LED strips. For... mood.”
Signal from Below
Sonar Activation
R.Y.Q.N: “Oceanic sonar active. Scanning the trench below.”
Amanda: “Finally, a lab with pressure shielding.”
F.B.E.’s Server Room
F.B.E (singing): “Beep beep beep, root access for me!”
Bylla (off panel): “Just don’t plug into the espresso machine again!”
Unusual Signal
Caption: Unusual signal detected – frequency locked.
R.Y.Q.N (quietly): “Hmm... That’s no natural echo.”
Submarine Prep
Bylla: “Want me to dive?”
Amanda: “Not alone. Let’s ping Dr. Lang first—he knows trench codes.”
Incoming Transmission
F.B.E.: “Incoming protocol? Wait… encrypted? That’s MY language!”
The Message
Amanda: “That’s not a drill.”
F.B.E.: “I think... someone below wants to talk.”
Signal Analysis
R.Y.Q.N: “This signal is structured. It’s trying to mimic XavierNet’s handshake.”
Bylla: “A sea creature learned our protocol?!”
Mission Launch
Amanda: “If it’s intelligent, we make contact. If it’s hostile…”
F.B.E.: “I'll firewall the ocean.”
Submarine Launch
Caption: Mission: Sub-Level Response. Objective: Identify Signal.
The Shape in the Trench
Caption: The trench watches back.
Next Time
Next Episode: “The Protocol Below”