Phase 1: The Dawn of Quantum Supremacy (2022–2025)

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• 2022 – China: Unveils the *Zuchongzhi-2*, followed by the *Zuchongzhi-3* in 2025—a 105-qubit quantum computer capable of outperforming classical supercomputers by 15 orders of magnitude.

• 2024 – USA: Microsoft and Atom Computing announce a commercial 28-logical-qubit machine integrated with Azure Quantum. DARPA selects projects for military-scale quantum computing.

• 2025 – Russia: Makes no public announcements, but intelligence reports reveal the development of quantum sensors capable of detecting submarines and disrupting GPS navigation. They issue a direct threat: “Our missiles will strike before yours even lift off.”

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Phase 2: The Quantum Fracture Era (2025–2041)

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• 2025–2030: The Quantum Awakening & Commercial Tension.

  • China leads the quantum leap, solidifying Asian supremacy with its Zuchongzhi series.

  • The US responds with aggressive policy: the National Quantum Initiative Act and heavy congressional funding for military quantum projects.

  • A trade war intensifies, with tariffs levied against China, Mexico, and Canada, citing technology theft and commercial manipulation—including direct accusations of quantum espionage and CBC algorithm theft.

  • Tech corporations militarize: IBM, Microsoft, and Google align with the Pentagon to develop quantum systems for defense, navigation, and cryptography.

• 2031–2035: The Invisible Race & Quantum Espionage.

  • Covert Quantum Networks: Powers build unhackable quantum communication networks, creating untraceable "black zones."

  • Silicon States: Cities like Shenzhen, San Francisco, and Moscow transform into quantum power centers with corporate-dominated parallel governments.

  • Quantum Espionage: Agents with quantum implants infiltrate to decode information in real-time. Serin and Azhery's parents operate in this stage, stealing Russian and Chinese secrets.

  • Japan is left behind: After the 2028 earthquake, Japan loses access to its data centers and falls out of the quantum race, sowing the seeds for the future creation of Horai.

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• 2036–2041: Invisible Collapse & Global Tension.

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    Quantum Test Attacks: Satellites drop, power grids fail, planes vanish—all dismissed as "technical failures" but are actually quantum sabotage.

  • Mass Disinformation: Quantum algorithms generate alternate realities, confusing entire populations. Truth becomes relative.

  • Serin and Azhery's parents are killed in a covert attack during a mission in Siberia. Their children are sent to different countries under false identities.

  • Japan begins constructing Horai in secret, aided by refugee scientists and technology salvaged from the rubble.

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Phase 3: Covert Quantum War (2041–2045)

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• Duration: 4 years of silent warfare—no missiles, but espionage, digital sabotage, and infrastructure collapse.

• Modes of Attack: Quantum hacking to break military encryption, physical espionage to steal blueprints/chips/algorithms, and sensor warfare to sabotage navigation and comms networks.

• Key Consequences: The truth about Serin and Azhery's parents—quantum spies who stole from Russia and China—is buried. Japan, without quantum defenses, suffers a technological collapse after the catastrophic 2028 earthquake.

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Phase 4: Japanese Rebirth & Horai Island (2045)

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• Real Inspiration: Japan's proven, unique capacity to rebuild after disasters (2011 & 2028 earthquakes).

• Fictional Narrative: Japan creates Horai Island, a landmass that emerged after the quake, transformed into an innovation hub. The Horai Quantum University is founded, specializing in quantum computing, sensors, and automated post-quantum defense.

• The Story Begins: Serin and Azhery, now young adults, arrive at this university in the year 2047.