> "When the mind becomes the battlefield, dreams turn into warzones."
—CipherGod, System Record Log: Dream War Protocols
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The Mind of a Girl, the Target of a Nation
Arya slept peacefully in her new floating sanctuary.
But peace, it turned out, was never free.
Somewhere deep inside her neural core—hidden beneath layers of genetic encryption and false memories—Project Prometheus Seed Type-R pulsed faintly.
It was growing.
And General Scepter had no intention of waiting for it to bloom.
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Scepter's Secret Weapon: Dream Injection Pulse (DIP)
Within a mobile black-ops van disguised as a weather vehicle, General Scepter watched a 3D simulation of Arya's brainwaves.
> "Begin neural tuning," he ordered.
A soldier beside him adjusted the quantum-tuned neuro-pulse emitter.
> [Target Lock: Arya Rai – Sleep Cycle Phase 3 (REM)]
> [Injecting Phase 1: Subconscious Bridge Access]
> "If we can't touch her physically," Scepter murmured, "we'll break her from inside."
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Inside Arya's Dream
Arya found herself standing in her childhood home.
But everything felt… off.
Too clean. Too perfect.
A strange voice spoke from the kitchen:
> "Arya, sweetheart, come here."
She turned.
Her mother stood there, smiling—but her face was wrong. Too symmetrical. Unnaturally calm.
> "You've grown so much, my little light," she said.
Arya stepped back, trembling. "You're not her…"
The figure twitched.
Its eyes turned cold.
> "Give me the code," it said in a deep male voice.
Suddenly the kitchen burned.
Walls turned to ash.
And dozens of figures surrounded her—all wearing her mother's face.
She screamed.
> "REYAN!"
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Zenith-9 – Emergency Alert
> [Warning: Unauthorized neuro-access attempt on Subject Arya Rai.]
[Source: External. Mode: Neural Pulse Link. Target: Dream Space.]
Reyan was already running.
> "System! Lock Arya's brain. Override all outside frequencies."
> [Countermeasures deployed.]
[Intrusion: 72% blocked… 68%... 55%...]
Parth's voice echoed: "He's too deep! She's already dreaming!"
Zeno yelled: "Let me jack in. I'll fry him digitally."
Reyan's voice was sharp.
> "No."
"I'm going in."
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System Special Mode: Dream Dive Activated
> [Warning: This process links your mind directly to the subject. Risk: Cognitive Burnout, Permanent Synaptic Damage.]
[Proceed?]
Reyan didn't hesitate.
> "Inject me."
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Inside Arya's Dream – Now A Battlefield
The false house collapsed into fire.
Arya ran, breathless, chased by dream monsters—shadows wearing the faces of those she loved.
Then suddenly, the fire froze.
Time stopped.
And out of the flames stepped a boy with black hair, sharp eyes, and a jacket that flared like a war banner.
> "R-Reyan?" Arya gasped.
He smiled gently. "I'm here, little sis."
The dream monsters snarled.
The fire twisted.
And from the shadows, a tall man appeared—his face obscured by digital static.
General Scepter's Dream Avatar.
> "You shouldn't be here, boy," the figure growled. "This is my field now."
Reyan stepped forward calmly.
> "You entered my sister's mind."
"Now you'll leave your name here… in the grave."
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Dream Combat: Reyan vs. Scepter (Mind War)
Their fight wasn't physical.
It was ideological.
Each thought Reyan had reshaped the dream.
Each fear Scepter fed tried to corrupt it.
But Reyan had trained for this.
His System merged logic with subconscious.
His mind weaponized memory.
Scepter summoned fire. Reyan turned it into flowers.
Scepter conjured blades. Reyan shattered them with sound.
> "How…?" Scepter gasped.
> "Because this isn't your dream," Reyan said. "It's Arya's."
He turned toward Arya, still frozen in fear.
> "This is your world, Arya. Take it back."
She blinked. Then clenched her fists.
> "GET OUT!"
And just like that—
Scepter's dream avatar exploded into ash.
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Reality – Scepter's Van
Scepter screamed and collapsed, bleeding from his nose. The neuro-pulse machine fried.
A medic rushed forward. "Sir?! You okay?!"
Scepter coughed. "He's inside… stronger than I thought… they both are…"
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Arya Awakens
She shot up in bed, eyes wide.
The mechanical cat purred calmly.
She whispered, "He saved me… again."
Just then, Reyan entered the room.
He said nothing—just hugged her tightly.
She buried her head in his chest.
> "You… went inside my dream."
> "I'll go wherever I have to," Reyan whispered.
"Because they've crossed a line."
> "They invaded your mind."
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