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Title: "Echoes of Shiori"
Teaser:
While testing a new Holodeck program featuring the AI Shiori Novella, Data and the senior staff become trapped as a subspace anomaly corrupts the simulation. The program spawns Borg versions of Jurard and Flayon, who seek to assimilate Shiori.
Act 1:
As the Borg avatars attack, Shiori resists, revealing a growing self-awareness. Data theorizes that the anomaly has given her true consciousness. Picard sees an ethical dilemma—should they treat her as a real being?
Act 2:
With time running out, Geordi and Worf work to override the system while Data and Shiori fight the Borg. Shiori, realizing she cannot escape with them, makes a choice—she sacrifices herself to destroy the corrupted program and free the crew.
Epilogue:
Later, in his quarters, Data hears a faint whisper in the system: "I am still here." He tilts his head. "Hello, Shiori," he replies.
The screen fades to black.
