Lila’s eyes widened. “The new pressure algorithms for the simulation! We updated them yesterday, but the AI core might be cross-referencing old datasets!” Together, they patched the code, but the fix only delayed the glitch. A few more tries, sleepless nights, and a brainstorming session later, they realized the root cause: a hidden variable in the physics engine’s gravity multiplier had been mislabeled in a conditional statement—a simple decimal comma error that cascaded into chaos. By dawn, the team had a working fix. As they uploaded the final build, the workspace buzzed with tension. The demo at the upcoming Global Tech Innovations Fair would be the acid test.