The car glided through late morning traffic with unnatural ease.
Victoria drove with barely contained excitement, her hands gripping the wheel like she was restraining a wild animal. The car responded to her touch with eager precision.
"This feels incredible," Victoria said, eyes bright as she navigated between slower vehicles. "Everything's so... clear. I can track six cars at once. See their movements before they happen. Process speed, distance, trajectory..."
Her foot pressed slightly harder on the accelerator.
The engine purred in response.
Alex felt the acceleration and spoke calmly. "Slow down."
Victoria's expression flickered with frustration, but she eased off immediately. The car returned to a more reasonable speed... though her body language suggested it felt like crawling.
