Day Zero: The Engine Awakens

They called it Day Zero. Nothing felt like morning. The sky looked

normal, but the city didn’t anymore. Giant, intricate shapes rose

from the horizon. Millions of strange machines emerged, moving silently. These were not

planes, nor any missiles. They defied all our previous human understanding.

These machines could lift massive bridges with ease. Effortlessly, they rerouted complex

traffic patterns. And open secured vaults like simple toys. Governments tried to

respond. Bullets simply bounced. Their powerful missiles fizzled out, utterly useless.

A calm voice then echoed from every device. 'Order transferred. New parameters are