Artifact -

Curiosity got the better of Alaric late one rainy Tuesday evening. He placed the object under a high-intensity ultraviolet lamp to study the microscopic etchings. The moment the light hit the surface, the cube hummed to life.

: A brilliant, three-dimensional hologram burst into the air above the desk. artifact

As the code scrolled, it began to translate itself, tapping into the laboratory's computer databases and deciphering the English language at an exponential rate. Within minutes, text began to form in the air. Curiosity got the better of Alaric late one

: A faint, rhythmic pulse of sapphire light began to throb from the center of the black stone. it began to translate itself