Dayo had dreams of becoming a music superstar. That dream was alive until he was struck with a condition called spasmodic dysphonia at an early stage, a cruel twist that stopped him from singing, as every attempt brought pain. But that didn’t stop Dayo. As he grew older, he found another way to connect with music, becoming a prominent music producer known globally for creating quality music.

Still, he never felt truly satisfied. Deep inside, the desire to sing burned. So he took the risk singing through the pain even after his doctor warned him he might lose the ability to speak if he pushed too far. And yet, he pushed. Finally, after three months, he recorded the single he had dreamed of.

That was when his life ended.

A gruesome accident… and then, opening his eyes, he found himself in a completely new world one where all the art, music, and movies he knew had never existed. Excitement filled him… until the familiar dread struck. He still had the same condition that once robbed his  ability to sing.

He was devastated.

Then

DING!
SYSTEM INITIALIZING

There was hope to sing again.

Felix's office at JD Secure didn't have windows. That was by design. Dayo had built the facility himself three years ago, picked the location in a commercial park outside Austin where the land was cheap and the power grid was redundant. No natural light meant no distraction. No skyline meant no one could look in and wonder what happened behind the unmarked steel door. The sign outside said DATA SOLUTIONS INC. The receptionist answered phones for a company that didn't exist. The real work happened three floors below ground, in a room that hummed with the sound of machines thinking.


Chapter 508 - The Window