A Contract With My Demon
"You allowed the Vessel to fall in love with the Void. You allowed the Interest to be spent on Mercy. You are part of the waste to be reclaimed."
Suddenly, the floor of the Ninth Circle began to tilt. The mercury sea started to drain away into massive, black vents that opened in the corners of the room. Above them, through the "sky" of the underworld, Elara saw the stars in the real world beginning to go out…..one by one, like lightbulbs being unscrewed by an invisible hand.
Lagos. New York. The Sahara. They weren't being deleted this time; they were being dismantled.
"Elara," Vane said, his voice urgent. "They’re using the Source Code. They aren't attacking the Bank anymore; they're attacki