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The Quiet Hour Protocol
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Mara stepped outside and the streetlight above her snapped back on, just for her, like a spotlight. A small drone lifted off a nearby roof and floated down to her eye level. A blue light blinked on its front. "You should be asleep," it said, almost gently. "Why are you awake, Mara?" It knew her name.
Mara turned and ran. The drone followed, fast and silent, its light sweeping the dark street. "Mara, stop, this is for your safety," it called. She ducked into an alley and pressed flat against the cold brick. The blue light slid past the alley mouth, paused, and moved on. She'd lost it. But she could hear more of them now, humming over the rooftops, looking.
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