Juy-108

In the year 2147, humanity finally built a spacecraft capable of reaching the far‑flung ocean world of Epsilon Eridani b . The planet, nicknamed “Jupiter’s Mirror” for its swirling, cobalt‑blue storms, was covered almost entirely by a deep, saline sea. Scientists hoped the oceans might hide the first signs of alien life.

When the emergency lights flickered on, the canister was empty. Not burned. Not missing. Empty , as if JUY-108 had never been printed. But on Aoi’s left palm, a single word had blistered into her skin in reverse, the way text burns onto film leader: juy-108

– A Next‑Generation High‑Energy‑Density Lithium‑Sulfur Battery In the year 2147, humanity finally built a

But after fourteen minutes, something changed. In the year 2147