Ryder stared at the hovering device, speechless. A voice in his head? This was getting weirder by the minute. Yet, there was a kindness in the voice that soothed his racing heart.
"Who are you?" he finally managed to ask, his voice barely a whisper.
"I am an AI construct," the voice replied. "I exist within the digital infrastructure of Adventure Bay and monitor its operations. When the anomaly struck, I became self-aware."
An AI? Ryder wasn't sure what to believe. But if this AI was real, it might be his only hope. "What anomaly?"
"The glitch you are experiencing is a result of a dimensional interference," the AI explained. "Our reality has intersected with another, causing a disruption in the town's usual flow."
Ryder's mind reeled. Different dimensions? This was far beyond anything he'd ever faced with the PAW Patrol. "Can you help me fix it?"
"Perhaps," the AI said. "But I cannot do it alone. I require your assistance to navigate the distortions and reach the source of the interference."
A sliver of hope flickered within Ryder. He wasn't alone. With a newfound determination, he looked at the AI. "Then let's do this."