: Then came the breakdown. Silence, save for a grainy recording of a thunderstorm Lyra had captured in Berlin. Out of the rain, a vocal chop emerged—unintelligible but desperate. It was the moment the Angel realized that being "naked" in this world wasn't a weakness; it was the only way to truly feel the current.

The synth hummed a low, oscillating frequency that felt less like sound and more like a heartbeat. In the center of the dimly lit studio, the track labeled spun on the digital deck, its waveform a jagged, glowing spine against the screen.

As the kick drum finally entered—a soft, muffled thud like a fist against a velvet door—the story of the track began to unfold in her mind:

: At the three-minute mark, the bassline stabilized. This was the landing. The "Angel" was now on the ground, walking through a city of neon and chrome. The melody was lonely—a single, repeating cello sample pitched up until it screamed like a violin.

She hit Save , the cursor blinking like a lonely star in the corner of the monitor. The Naked Angel was ready to fly, or fall, depending on who was listening.