A brilliant young researcher born and raised in the Euro-African Unified Territory, admitted to the prestigious Academy of Lyon by merit alone despite her Level 2 conductor status. She navigates a minefield of scrutiny and ostracization from higher-level peers who believe electrical power—not intelligence—should determine opportunity. Through rigorous scientific inquiry and quiet determination, she secretly develops revolutionary neurological interfaces that could transform how low-level conductors contribute to a society that systematically underestimates them.