The Crimson Nexus

he replayed the encounter in the Spire over and over. Nyssa sat beside him

breaking the silence. Her voice was quiet but edged with frust

ver Revenant's plan is, he's building to something big

t every syndicate, cult, and corporate interest on high alert. If we don't f

nt of the precinct. The once-familiar building now felt like a relic, its outdated

han usual. Officers buzzed with chatter, reporters loitered near the

of thinly veiled frustration. "You two have some explai

ly of smoke. Nyssa shut the door behind them

Idris said, her voice low but dangerous. "And I've got footage of you two walking

ind the Spire attack. He's escalating, and Vex is inv

at this is bringing down on the department? I've got the Council breathing down m

by playing politics. Revenant's using Nexus energy-raw power that could lev

ng her temples. "Fine. But if you're going to keep chasing this, you'd better bring me

ded. "Un

angle. If Revenant's gathering Nexus energy, he has to have

he subway-what if it wasn't the only one? If Revenan

e city where someone could hide something like that. Lab

brow. "Underground

ation-there's a network of abandoned Nexus research facilities. Most

d. "And you didn't think

ng a shard, those facilities would be the perfect place. Off the grid, h

nd through his hair. "Alr

ure Nexus scanner, but more advanced. "The Arcanum Syndicate has access to old res

unreadable. "And you're sure you can

nt the Nexus contained, just like we d

onvinced, but he nodded. "A

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Nyssa's scanner with the department's archives. The city's subterranean layers

A. It was a Nexus research hub during the war-one of the large

ning. "It's a gamble. If we go in blind,

expression steady. "Do

d faintly.

s gear up. If Revenant's down there, we'

termined glint in

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at the stakes had just gotten higher. Revenant wasn't just a

ver, and Kael knew that if they failed, the c