"Clever," Aris breathed, tears blurring the holographic light. "You always said a life without error is a life not lived."
A chill ran down Aris's spine. He pulled up the raw data stream from the moment of upload. He'd watched it a hundred times, but always through the lens of a scientist. Now, he watched it as a son. cdx error 0x3 1
Dr. Aris Thorne stared at the blinking amber light on the console. The words "CDX ERROR 0x3 1" scrolled across the screen, each character etched with the finality of a tombstone. " Aris breathed