When deep diver Wu Jin was retrieved, he was still whispering. His brainwaves no longer matched human patterns—they were speaking.
Scans revealed coral-like neural structures in his cerebral cortex, each branch tipped with something resembling eardrums.
Before surgery, the doctor heard a whisper from nowhere: "I'm only renting."
That night, the lab collapsed. All records turned blank.
And on the shore, small ears began growing between the rocks—quietly listening to the waves.