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One of the colonists, a geologist named Patel, looked at me through the amber membrane and said in perfect, unaccented English: "We are not parasites, Aris. We are the immune response. Your species was the fever. We are the cure."

Yesterday, we found the Nursery. Not a hatchery—a classroom . The Hive has built organic lecterns. Chitin chalkboards. The drones aren't just soldiers anymore; they are teachers . They were teaching captured colonists how to build new hives. Not as slaves. As collaborators . Invasive Species 2- The Hive -Ongoing- - Versio...

I have my sidearm. I have enough charge for one shot. One of the colonists, a geologist named Patel,

But my hand won't stop shaking. Not from fear. One of the colonists

Not because I lost.