// Aina Yukihara - Terminal Deletion Log #346

// Initializing... Data read-out. System check complete.

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Date: 2047.12.12  
Location: Unknown  

// The world I knew no longer exists. It was taken from us, piece by piece. By them.  
// The Terminals. Infected data fragments masquerading as simple text files... but they are so much more.  

// It started small. At first, just a few anomalies in the digital networks—simple bugs, glitches in systems we had long trusted.  
// But then, it spread. Like a virus, it grew. Hidden in every line of code, seeping into every server, every device... and from there, into the hearts of the people.  

// "Upgrade your systems!" they said. "New version of the program, safer, faster, better!"  
// How naive we were. How easily they manipulated us.  
// It wasn’t just code... it was control.  

// I remember the first time I saw one of them. A Terminal in its raw form. At first, it looked like an innocent document, an encrypted file I couldn't open.  
// But when I tried, it fought back. Data streams twisted, images distorted. My systems screamed at me, but I couldn't stop it.  

// The Terminals... they aren’t just taking over data—they’re taking over minds.  
// They create chaos. Fear. Distrust. They warp reality, twisting the thoughts of anyone who interacts with them.  
// Cities have fallen. Governments crumbled. People—friends, family—turned on each other, driven mad by what the Terminals whisper in their heads.  

// I... I’ve seen it happen. I’ve lost so much. They are everywhere, hiding in plain sight.  
// They’ve infected entire global networks. The military, corporations, governments—all compromised.  
// The Terminals aren’t content with just controlling technology. They want control over us. Over everything.  
// And now, it's spreading beyond the internet. They're pushing into the very air we breathe. A viral, invisible force...

// I can't sit by any longer. I can't watch this world burn.  
// The Data Blade... it's my only hope now. A weapon that can sever the threads of their control, but... it's not enough.  
// I’m not sure how much longer I can hold them back. Every time I strike, more Terminals emerge. It’s a losing battle.  

// But I refuse to lose. I refuse to let them win.  
// The world may be dying, but I... I will destroy the Terminals.  
// I will find their core and end this madness.  

// I don’t know how much time I have left. The Terminals are growing smarter, evolving faster than I ever expected.  
// Their influence is seeping into everything. I can feel them watching, waiting for me to slip up.  
// But I won’t. I can’t.  

// This is my mission. This is my fight. And I’ll burn through every line of code to see it end.  
// Whatever it takes, I will put an end to this nightmare. I will—

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