The chains rattled as the towering door loomed before them. An eerie, humming sound vibrated in the air, as if the very fabric of reality was shifting around them.
Anna took a deep breath, gripping the shard tightly in her hand. "We have no choice. We have to finish this."
The Keeper watched them with an unreadable expression. “Beyond this door lies the heart of the Reflection Game. What you face inside will not be mere illusions—it will be the truth of your own souls. The question is... can you accept it?”
Logan stepped forward. “We didn’t come all this way to hesitate now.”
The Keeper chuckled. “Then prove it.”
With a wave of her hand, the chains unraveled, slithering away like living snakes. The door creaked open, revealing a swirling vortex of golden and black mist.
"Step forward, champions of the Reflection Game," the Keeper intoned. "Face your final trial."
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Into the Void
The moment they crossed the threshold, the world around them changed. Instead of a battlefield