Case File #006 – The Evidence Wall

Every operation hits a point where you stop moving and start taking stock.

For us, that meant the wall.

Not a clean one. Not a neat one. A real wall - screens flickering, printouts curling at the edges, notes slapped up wherever there was space left to stick them.

Reaction shots. 

Calibration numbers. 

Handwritten warnings like: “DO NOT TRY THIS AGAIN WITHOUT TIGHTENING THAT GIZMO.”

We step back. Arms crossed. Eyes tired. Grins we try not to show.

Because the evidence is stacking up.

✔ The rig holds under pressure. 

✔ The motion hits harder than expected. 

✔ People forget to breathe for a second — always a good sign. 

✔ We’re learning fast. 

✔ Sleep? Optional. Sanity? Debatable.

It’s still rough. Still raw. Still full of loose ends (no loose nuts and bolts) and unanswered questions.

But this isn’t blind hope anymore.

It’s proof.

The kind that makes a crew exchange that quiet look that says, “Yeah… this thing’s real.”

The case is still wide open. Plenty of trouble ahead. Plenty of work left to do.

But the trail’s hot now.

And whatever we’ve built?

It’s not staying in the shadows for long.

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