The attempt began three days later, following comprehensive preparation that drew on every safeguard the council's careful deliberation had established. The junction site chosen for this attempt differed from the primary location — a smaller, more controlled stabilization point Sekar's engineering team had developed specifically for incremental testing, positioned considerably distant from Threnody's most concentrated activity while remaining connected enough to permit genuine assessment.
Nakamura arrived alongside Lv520, both understanding the specific weight this moment carried given the history their earlier consultation had established. Rama, Sekar, and the assembled monitoring team positioned at appropriate protective distance, Voss's automated safeguard infrastructure active and continuously verified before any actual contact could proceed.
