The mirror didn't respond. For a moment, everything went still again.
Her reflection returned to normal. Too normal.
Lana's eyes narrowed slightly. 'What is it planning now…?'
Then...she saw it. Something moving behind her. Slow. Deliberate. Closing in.
Lana chuckled softly and raised two fingers, holding them together as if forming a silent seal.
The next second... Boom.
Whatever had rushed at her collided violently with something invisible.
A golden-brown barrier flared into existence around her, forming a protective circle that shimmered faintly in the dim room.
A sharp, piercing scream echoed.
The unseen entity writhed as if it had been burned alive, its form distorting against the barrier.
Lana lowered her hand slowly, completely unbothered. "Do you really think something like that is enough?"
Her tone turned colder.
"I came here expecting answers… accountability… something worth my time."
