The black dome surrounding me remains unbroken.
The thorns I sent out in every direction seem to have quieted things down.
But now, something strange appears before my eyes.

[Warning – External stimuli may accelerate time.]

Come to think of it, this is the first warning message the status window has ever displayed.

[98%]

The time to reach 100% seems to have sped up considerably.
The external stimuli were far too intense.

And now, another warning appears.
The once-silent status window starts to speak.

[Warning – External stimuli may result in progressive self-loss, cognitive pattern deterioration, …