Innate Trigger – The Threshold of Secrets
The transmission from Gabriel’s team reached Cipher’s workstation late into the evening, illuminating the dimly lit tent that served as her command hub. She scrolled through the images of the semi circular structure and its enigmatic underground chamber, the carved seat with the face of unknown material, and the towering mechanical cylinder. Her hands moved quickly, running preliminary analyses on her tablet. The electromagnetic anomalies detected near the cylinder intrigued her most they hinted at something far beyond the relics of pre collapse technology. She pushed her chair back, her thoughts racing. The data’s implications were too significant to ignore. She called for a meeting, summoning her team of tech-freaks, a group of brilliant but unconventional engineers and hackers who had joined forces with the Wastelands nomads.
“We’re leaving,” she announced to the group. “I’ve seen enough to know this is worth investigating in person. Pack the gear. We’ll need everything.”
The camp buzzed with activity. The tech-freaks prepared their portable labs, while a team of ten nomads armed themselves with rifles, ensuring they were ready to face the perils of the Wastelands. Cipher’s convoy, a mix of modified transport vehicles bristling with antennas and rugged supply trucks, rolled out into their destination: the mechanical cylinder. Cipher’s convoy arrived at the coordinates, the mechanical cylinder loomed over them like a silent sentinel. Gabriel and Zero were already there, near the perimeter they had established. Cipher stepped out of her vehicle, locking onto the monolithic structure.
“So, this is it,” Cipher murmured, approaching Gabriel and Zero. “You weren’t exaggerating about its scale.”
“And we’ve barely scratched the surface of its secrets,” Gabriel replied,
“Your team’s expertise is what we need now.”
Cipher wasted no time, directing her tech-freaks to deploy their advanced equipment. Drones took to the sky, capturing high-resolution images while ground-based scanners began probing the cylinder’s surface. Cipher herself studied the electromagnetic readings , her mind racing with theories.Hours passed as the team worked tirelessly. One of Cipher’s technicians approached her, holding a tablet displaying an anomaly.
“We’ve detected a consistent energy pulse,” the technician reported. “It’s faint but rhythmic, like a heartbeat.”
Cipher’s eyes narrowed. “That’s not random. Increase the scan resolution and focus on the pulse’s origin. If this thing is still active, we need to understand its purpose.”
After thoroughly documenting the cylinder, Cipher’s convoy and Gabriel’s team, arrived at the semi-circular structure. Upon arrival, Cipher descended into the underground chamber, her steps echoing in the enclosed space. The carved seat and the ominous face drew her attention immediately.
“This material,” Cipher muttered, running a hand over the surface.
“It’s… unlike anything I’ve seen before.”
Her team began setting up the lab, deploying spectrometers and other devices to analyze the site. Cipher focused on the dormant interface, her fingers hovering over its smooth surface.
“If this is a system, there has to be a way to wake it up,” she said.
“The carvings might be symbolic… or functional.”
One of her tech-freaks said. “Cipher, the scans suggest the material is a composite, but it’s embedded with crystalline structures that might be data storage or energy conduits.”
Cipher’s excitement was palpable. “If it stores data, we’ll crack it open. Keep working.”
Just as Cipher began to theorize about the connection between the two structures, the drones monitoring the surrounding area picked up movement on the horizon. Three vehicles was approaching, against the setting sun.
“Raiders, we’ve been lucky so far, but that’s about to change.”
Cipher looked up sharply. “How many?” “At least a dozen,”
Gabriel replied. “We can’t let them disrupt the operation,”
Cipher said firmly. “Get the nomads ready. We’ll defend this site if we have to.”
The convoy braced for confrontation, their mission now carrying an even greater sense of urgency. Cipher knew they were on the brink of unraveling something monumental, and she wasn’t about to let it slip away.
The secrets of the Wastelands waited for no one.
Innate Trigger : The Threshold of Secrets
Release date : 19 – 1 – 2025
Music by : Innate Trigger
