In a realm devoid of light and space, there exists a room of infinite darkness. The boundaries of this place are undefined as if an endless void has swallowed the concept of walls, floors, and ceilings.

Everything is pitch black—a void untouched by reality. Yet, this darkness is pierced by a solitary figure, luminous and stark against its surroundings. Composed of pure, radiant energy, it glows with intense white light, its form vaguely humanoid but featureless.

There is no face, no voice, and no trace of emotion. It is a being driven by purpose, its motives hidden beneath design layers beyond understanding. Around the figure digital blue displays hover around the figure; their light is the only other illumination source. Like windows into an unseen world, they flicker with patterns, symbols, and data.

The displays shift constantly as if moved by an unseen hand, their soft blue glow contrasting the figure's brilliant white light. The entity watches them with detached indifference. Then, one display pauses, the patterns solidifying into a single image: a vast cosmos with countless stars and galaxies. The image narrows in on a spiral of stars, planets, and dust—the Milky Way.

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The entity hums faintly, marking the Milky Way for integration. This galaxy is not remarkable; it's just another part of an expanding network. With a thought, the Milky Way is added to the system with clinical precision. The entity's purpose remains unknown, and its intentions are unreadable as it continues its task, indifferent to the consequences.

The displays flash with new data, signaling the Milky Way's integration into the system. The process is automatic, devoid of sentiment. Soon, the inhabitants of countless worlds within the Milky Way will begin to sense the subtle shifts as the system's influence takes hold. However, to the entity, they are merely variables in a vast design. The entity remains silent as another galaxy is added to the system, its purpose hidden in mystery. And with that, the process begins, though the reasons may never be known.