The Rejected Healer's Retribution
into the lungs of a sleeping population.
"Stay close," Kael whispered, gripping the hilt of his obsidian blade. "Leo, keep the silver dampeners running. If the virus sensors catch a 'High-Resonance' signal, the Guardians will come."
"The Guardians?" Roric asked as he adjusted his thermal goggles.
"The police and security forces," Sarah replied, her voice shaking. "They're not awake, but their Neural-Links remain connected to the city's central 'Safety Protocol.' They dream of a peaceful city, and in that dream, we are the nightmares that need to be erased."