The Obsidian Clause
The moment Iris slammed her hand onto the screen, the world seemed to stop. For a second, there was no sound at all. Then, a deep, low hum started beneath her feet, vibrating up through the floor and into her very bones. It was the sound of a giant heart stopping—the mechanical life of the Obsidian estate being snuffed out. The glowing blue light in the glass pillar didn't just turn off; it shattered into a million tiny white sparks that swirled like a trapped storm before vanishing into the dark.