Chapter 7: Silence Is Also Violence
The classroom hummed with AI machinery.
Kai slept.
In the corner, three boys surrounded a girl. Everyone knew their leader. Rich family. Protected.
No one spoke.
The girl moved. She stopped beside Kai.
"Please help," she whispered.
Laughter followed.
A cleaning drone was hurled across the room.
At the final second, Kai caught it.
Metal screamed. The drone shut down.
Silence swallowed the class.
Kai stood. Cold eyes. No words.
The teacher entered. Order returned.
The girl sat beside Kai. "Thank you," she said.
Kai looked out the window.
The sky was perfect. The world was not
