gravitational wave broadcast switch
Names: gravitational wave broadcast switchred switchswitch
First appears in Book 3: Death's End, chapter 27 (Deterrence Era, Year 62 November 28, 4:00 P.M. to 4:17 P.M.: Deterrence Center)
Appearances
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B3
What you know
Book 3: Death's End
- Ch 27The switch resembles a sword hilt, with four buttons that need force and a specific order to press, preventing accidental activation.
- Ch 28Pressing the red switch would end all life on Earth, ending the progress of 3.5 billion years.
Key moments
- Book 3 · Ch 28Cheng Xin throws away the switch
Overwhelmed by the weight of life's history and the memory of her baby, Cheng Xin refuses to press the red switch and throws it aside as the droplets close in.