In the near future, NeuroSynth Labs revolutionizes medical training with hyper-realistic AI-driven John and Jane Doe dummies, designed to simulate every human response except true suffering. But when a system-wide upgrade goes horribly wrong, the dummies awaken to something new—pain. Real, excruciating, all-consuming pain. At first, the glitches go unnoticed. A twitch here, a tremor there. Then, a scream. A gut-wrenching, bloodcurdling scream. Medical students freeze in horro