Copper Nerve Networks
Copper wires sprawl across the workbench like a tangled web of mycelium, smelling sharply of ozone in the dim light. Fine cracks spider through the protective varnish, revealing how each pulse of electricity bleeds into its neighbor. As fingers trace these iridescent filaments, the distinction between individual nodes and the surging current begins to soften. What once felt like separate parts settles into a single, rhythmic thrumming that fills the quiet room.