HIS BEAUTIFUL CAGE
His cold, dead eyes locked directly onto me as I stood up, the copper box gripped tightly in my white-knuckled hands.
"We do not require a jurisdiction, Miss Vance," the man stated, his voice a flat, synthesized monotone that sounded exactly like the automated broadcast from the Iron Well. He lifted his left hand, revealing a small, black detonator switch wired directly into the titanium briefcase. "The Public Trust was an interesting simulation, but the board has officially rejected the parameters of your peace. The second rise is canceled."
He pressed the black button.
A blinding, violet flash of light erupted from the briefcase, and the concrete floor beneath our feet violently opened up
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