Two weeks into her rotation at the rebuilt Origin Point facility, Elena's training took an unexpected turn when an alert flashed across the monitoring room's central display during a routine simulation exercise.
"That's not simulated data," Dr. Chen said, frowning at her screen. "That's a live feed."
Elena moved closer, reading the alert alongside three other trainees. "Localized outbreak indicator, rural district, three hours from here. Early-stage detection."
"Real or drill?" one trainee asked.
Dr. Chen's expression tightened as she cross-referenced multiple data streams. "Real. Confirmed. Early detection protocols just flagged unusual infection patterns matching engineered outbreak signatures."
The room shifted instantly from academic calm to focused urgency, trainees and instructo
