“I’m talking about architecture ,” Elara said. Her finger traced the screen. “Those fungal blooms you hate? Their mycelial networks conduct moisture and heat. GCI+ mapped them against our thermal needs. There’s a network 40 meters beneath our feet that could power climate control for half the colony—if we tap it right. The magnetic storms? GCI+ found a correlation with underground quartz veins. We don’t block the storms. We route them, like lightning rods.”
But Elara had been working in secret. She called her project GCI+ —not a patch, but a rebirth. “I’m talking about architecture ,” Elara said
Reyes stepped beside her, jaw tight. “Then what’s your play?” “I’m talking about architecture