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[Spoken only. No musical rhythm. Clear tone, no blending.] “Seven gone – And I gave the order.” “Roth wasn’t one of us anymore… but he was ours.” “The Aurora is holding – barely.” “Damage to the reactor array.” “We can’t fix it without parts.” “And ÆSIR has what we need.” “Taggert takes point.” “Alpha and Gamma are with him.” “Also two scientists and two technicians” “We return.... not for vengeance – but for survival.” [Spoken dialogue female only. Do not sing. No melody or intonation. Maintain neutral rhythm.] “Expedition team ready – At airlock four.” “Full combat gear.” “Plasma.” “Cryo.” “Sealed suits.” “Drone relays deployed.” “Mission targets:” “Auxiliary power core.” “Central archive.” “ÆSIR’s black box.” “Since Roth’s death – we’re receiving new signals.” “Something seems to be down there now” [Wagner – male voice, spoken, calm and commanding:] “Lieutenant Cruz.” “Activate long-range emergency beacon.” “Encrypted loop. Message only. No ship ID.” [Cruz – female voice, spoken, hesitant but steady:] “…That’s admitting we might not make it.” [Wagner – male voice, spoken, quiet but firm:] “It means…we’ll be ready – if we don’t.” [Background: radio static, signal distortion. Do not sing.] “This is Aurora… please respond.” “We found something – at Ay-seer…”