Alex Mercer and his team were unraveling galactic mysteries and dealing with an evolving signal that seemed to be responding to them, indicating a form of intelligent communication.
Beneath the hum of the fluorescent lights and the vigilance of silent monitors, Alex Mercer stood with his team in the threshold of the base's command center, their faces etched with the fatigue of hours spent unraveling galactic mysteries. Jordan Hayes broke the stillness with a delicate fusion of disbelief and resolve. "The signal..." they began, their tone deliberate, "it’s evolving. It’s not just sending a message—it’s responding to us."