SIX DAYS LATER
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HyperRail-X Proving Grounds – Dawn
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The desert air was crisp, and the rising sun painted the landscape in hues of gold and orange, casting long shadows across the 20-kilometer test track that sliced through the barren terrain like a laser beam.
There it stood, the HyperRail-X prototype,motionless on its gleaming alloy rails, its silver hull glimmering under the morning light.
Even at rest, a faint hum from its superconducting coils hinted at the power waiting to be unleashed.
Arthur took in the scene from his elevated observation platform, his sharp navy suit a striking contrast against the rugged backdrop.
Beside him, Oscar, his cousin and head of Osborn Heavy Industries, was engrossed in final diagnostics, fingers dancing over his display tablet like a pianist hitting all the right notes.
