The Device Didn’t Explode

The device did not arrive with fire or thunder.

It fell silently into the deepest part of the sea.

It didn’t explode.

It pulsed.

Slow. Steady. Unseen.

A frequency so subtle that no one noticed at first.

Fish lost their shine.

Whales grew weak.

Currents began to misalign.

The most dangerous distortions are rarely loud. They work quietly, patiently, until imbalance feels normal.

By the time the ocean understood what was happening, the sickness had already spread.