Chapter 36: Digital Dawn: Silicon Valley Singularity

The quantum foam coalesced, depositing Jack, Kate, and Tesla in a sleek, modernist office space. Holographic displays flickered on glass walls, and the air hummed with the energy of innovation.

"Silicon Valley, 1999," Kate announced, her augmented eyes taking in the surroundings. "The height of the dot-com boom."

Jack frowned, noting the technology around them. "This is too advanced, even for '99. Look at those holographs – that's 2030s tech at least."