| Component | Setting | | --- | --- | | | Balanced + Max CPU 99% | | Fan Curve | Macs Fan Control: 45°C = 3000 RPM, 70°C = 6000 RPM | | Turbo Boost | Disabled via ThrottleStop | | Undervolt | -80mV Core, -40mV Cache | | Drivers | BootcampDrivers.com Red Edition | | Cooling Pad | External 200mm fan pad (lowers base temp by 12°C) |

"Abort! Abort simulation!" Vance’s voice was no longer drill-sergeant steady; it was panicked. "Get to the bunker! Now! The shielding is failing!"

On graduation night — if you can call it that — the three survivors sat in the air-conditioned debrief trailer. No applause. No ceremony. A technician pulled a USB drive from a port behind each of their ears and said, “Your basal anxiety index has dropped 62%. Congratulations. You’re now legally classified as hardware.”