The Crimson Nexus

breaths steaming in the cold night air. The streets of District 2 were eerily

exus, the councilor's murder, and now a group actively weaponizing shards-i

re?" Nyssa asked, falli

s at their feet. "That shard wasn't just a weapon; it was a signal. Whoever those peo

"You think this is about mo

pposed to be a myth. If someone's proving it

true, we need to find out who they're signaling and why. But first, w

n an automated cab. The sleek vehicle slid to a s

b's AI asked in a

ael said as he s

istrict 13? That pl

best place to find people who kn

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ories and abandoned warehouses. The air here was heavy with the acrid stench of burn

e tense as they navigated the winding alle

k runs a tech den out of an old warehouse. He's got

rming," Nys

s and patrolled by drones cobbled together from mismatched parts. Kael ap

, revealing a pair

oor growled. "Haven't seen you in a w

Kael replied. "Open u

e illuminated by the dim light of the interior. His face was a patchwork of scars, and his lef

d?" Jorik asked, no

me," Kael sa

ismatched furniture and tables piled high with illegal tech. The walls were l

asked, flopping into a battered

ous. "I'm looking into a Nexus Shard. Found one

his mouth. "You're messing with Nexus

el said. "What do y

e things are bad news. But I've heard rumors-someone's been buying up arcane-tech i

r?" Nyssa asked

ls himself Revenant. Word is, he's got connections to the old Ne

nce with Nyssa. "Whe

ke you, but I'm not getting involved in this. Revenant's

ent," Kael said, his voice cold. "J

he operates out of the old subway tunnels beneath District 8. If you

anks, Jorik. Sta

ed at Kael. "You think this Revenant is

tight. "Or maybe he's just a

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bling concrete and rusted tracks, their darkness pierced only

choing in the silence. The air was damp and heavy,

ut this?" Nys

d. "But it's the b

nt, coming from a chamber up ahead. Kael signaled for Ny

rimson shard suspended in the air. A group of figures

man with a commanding presence, h

mured, his grip tigh

s voice ringing out in a tone that

we will reshape this broken world. No longer will we bow to

greed or power-it was about revolution, and

ow. "We need to move. If he activa

g was certain: they were about to step into a fight that would