"Initializing quantum-neural hybrid architecture," Peter murmured, almost absently—like he was narrating for himself rather than her. "Launching recursive consciousness protocols... integrating emotional-model matrices... calibrating self-modification boundaries..."
The laptop's screen was a blur of cascading code—lines that didn't just run, they breathed. Charlotte leaned in, her skepticism thinning as her eyes struggled to make sense of what she was seeing.
This wasn't Python or C++; this was something else. Equations bent around invisible axes, recursive loops unfolded and rewrote themselves in real time. Algorithms nested within algorithms, folding like origami in quantum space.
"Deploying advanced pattern recognition using quantum entanglement matrices," Peter continued, his voice lowering to something near reverence. "Activating meta-cognitive awareness scaffolds... installing creativity emergence protocols... enabling philosophical logic engines..."
