Chapter 6 - The Missing KeyDr. Aris quickly attached a stabilizing quantum battery to Barnaby, restoring his brilliant blue glow. But time was running out. Vance’s mercenaries had intercepted Dr. Aris's comms and were closing in on the shipyard.
"To expose Vance and lock down the weaponized AIs, we need the final master decryption key," Dr. Aris said as the sound of approaching helicopters echoed in the distance. "Your father said it was hidden in Emily's memory. Emily, think. Did your father give you anything before the men came?"
Emily squeezed her eyes shut, trying to remember the terrifying night her parents were taken. "He... he sang to me," she whispered. "A lullaby he wrote when I was a baby. He told me never to forget the melody."
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Barnaby chirped, his audio receptors spinning. He prompted Emily to hum the tune. As her sweet, trembling voice filled the rusted warehouse, Barnaby’s internal processors recognized the specific vocal frequencies and mathematical intervals of the melody. The lullaby wasn't just a song—it was an auditory biometric password.
The encryption cracked. The database was wide open.
