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Efforts unfold to communicate with Earth and investigate the mystery of Karov’s survival, promoting a sense of urgency to unify the crew. Tensions come to a head as the crew discovers that Karov has unusual DNA leading to further speculation about his origins. While AI Irene is expected to assist them, she becomes erratic and leads the crew further down the rabbit hole of uncertainty, implying a deeper adaptive evolution driven by previously unknown influences.