The briefing chamber of the Spire's high officials was suffocatingly silent, the air thick with a sterile tension.
Dim light filtered through the tinted walls, casting muted shadows across the three figures within.
Moments ago, they had addressed the City—announcing a lie that strange objects had begun spreading in the aftermath of the explosion.
As Cohen had said, the Outliers had absorbed them, and people were to avoid them as they were now deemed forbidden.
The announcement had not gone well.
The public's trust in the guild had taken another hit.
Why now? Why not earlier?
Ironically, the fear surrounding the Outliers had dulled.
People now understood the truth… Anyone could become a victim.
One of the officials named Nue finally broke the quiet.
"Although we've taken another hit, this development works in our favor," Nue said calmly.
"A new variable has been introduced. They'll be forced to rethink everything."
He leaned back slightly.
