**Early dawn. Hospital Room 412, LuTech Medical Center**
Celeste Su lay on the examination table, white sheets tucked neatly beneath her. The soft hum of machines filled the sterile room. Dr. Navarro, clipboard in hand, peered at her chart.
“Ms. Su," he began, voice clipped but kind. “Your blood panel results are… unusual."
Celeste sat up, heart fluttering. “Unusual how?"
Dr. Navarro swallowed. “Your hormone levels indicate pregnancy."
Celeste's breath caught. “That's impossible. I—" She pressed a hand to her abdomen, where the diamond collar lay hidden beneath silk. **Meter –5%.**
He frowned. “And there's more. Your genetic assay flagged a marker for something called 'memory-sequence hypersensitivity.' It's exceedingly rare." He tapped a line on the chart. “Essentially, your child c
