Podflower.aby_sekara.1.var «VALIDATED ANTHOLOGY»

: The PodFlower processed the CO2 through its silicon-mesh leaves, pushing out pure, metallic-tasting oxygen directly into Aby's breathing mask.

: Aby provided the carbon dioxide the plant desperately needed in the thin air. PodFlower.Aby_Sekara.1.var

The final entry in the file was marked by a spike in the data stream. : The PodFlower processed the CO2 through its

"It's getting heavy," Aby whispered. The sound of her labored breathing filled the recording. "The pod is swelling. It’s not just scrubbing the air anymore. It’s adapting. I think... I think it's making seeds. But they aren't seeds for plants." "It's getting heavy," Aby whispered

Instead, filling the entire dome, was a massive, sprawling network of glowing, glass-like vines. At the center was a giant, pulsing pod. When the crew ran their scanners over it, the computer didn't register plant matter.

Aby had created a closed-loop system of desperate symbiosis: