Siti and Budi arrived Singapore facility Thursday morning—first visit since Rama deployed Year 3 following convergence crisis, parents aging visibly hair greyer steps slower than Rama remembered but eyes sharp still, proud still, worried still in the particular way parents worry about children doing dangerous work in dangerous times.
Sekar met them lobby alongside Rama. Formal initially—Siti assessing quietly the way mothers assess people their children love, Budi shaking hands firmly asking about work because fathers sometimes approach important things sideways first.
Lunch in the facility's civilian dining area. Entity manifestations visible through the windows occasionally—cooperative entities moving through the grounds conducting operations, dimensional signatures flickering at the perimeter. Part of daily life Singapore facility now. Siti noticed, said nothing immediately, watched.
