The institute's staff, previously open to academic communication, has become extremely withdrawn. The gaze of many scientists is described as "absent" or "focused on something distant." Rumors circulate about frequent cases of disorientation and lost time among technical staff. Satellites sometimes detect strange, low-level radiation energy emissions that do not correspond to any known experiment. And according to unconfirmed data, the main part of the new equipment consists not of quantum processors, but of ultra-durable construction materials, life support systems, and... complex navigational arrays designed for mapping.
The official website and press releases of QPI speak of peaceful goals: a quantum internet, secure communications, a new era of computing. In his speeches, which have become rarer and more evasive, Dr. Morgan paints a future where distances lose their meaning. But in his eyes, if one looks closely, something else can be read—not triumph, but a deep, almost religious, awe-filled preoccupation. He speaks of "new horizons," but never clarifies whether these horizons are spatial.