Dark Matter: A Sci-Fi Serial

Dark Matter: A Sci-Fi Serial

Dark Matter - Chapter 28: Necessary Evil (Final Chapter)

What they spared defined them more than what they allowed to be destroyed.

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Oct 25, 2025
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⏳ Chapter 28 of 28. This is the final chapter of book 1.

👉 Start from the beginning: Chapter 1 – “Turing Test”

📖 See all chapters and bonus content in the Story Index.

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Aurora 1 cut through the upper atmosphere. The ship trembled: a clean, steady vibration made every surface feel alive.

Outside, clouds gathered and broke apart, revealing the world beneath. Continents and oceans took shape, just as Nikos remembered them.

He stood by the wide window in the main room.

Alpha was a step ahead, closer to the glass. Nikos kept glancing at him, studying his posture. It was so unnervingly human. Hands clasped behind his back, body angled toward the light.

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