City in the Deep
Caption: “Pavlopetri. Bronze Age port… and alien node?”
The Protocol Below
Broadcasting Structures
Amanda: “That’s not natural architecture...”
R.Y.Q.N: “The city is broadcasting.”
Handshake Detected
F.B.E.: “This protocol... it’s not just data. It’s a handshake.”
Warning from Atlantis
Dr. Lang: “Atlanteans warned me: *Do not disturb the conduit beneath Pavlopetri.* It’s... alive.”
Map of Intent
Bylla: “Wait... so we’ve been shaking hands with a sleeping alien server?”
R.Y.Q.N: “Or waking it up.”
Excavation Begins
Amanda: “Looks like... a relay gate.”
F.B.E. (via radio): “Do NOT plug anything in without me!”
Something Writes Back
Caption: Foreign process detected...
Amanda: *[shocked as screens flicker]*
City's Memory Crystal
Dr. Lang: “If it activates... the city’s memory could awaken. Or be rewritten.”
The Embedded Map
R.Y.Q.N: “There’s more. It’s a map. Not just this planet.”
Pavlopetri Awakens
Amanda: “Uhhh... what did we *just* trigger?”
The Shape Below
Caption: The Protocol... responds.
Next Time
Next Episode: “The Core Directive”