Dawn brought no peace.
Scouts from the Shadow Pack reported massive movements across M. City and toward the capital. Hover transports carried elite Sentry units. Vigilant captains coordinated with the Harlan family and even the Viscount’s private forces. Bounties had tripled. p********a called the Nightwalkers “ancient abominations threatening all Kai civilization.”
Inside the basement, tension was thick.
Matt addressed the full Shadow Pack — now ten strong after two more desperate recruits joined overnight. “The final Codex page is in the ruins of my parents’ old stronghold, about fifty kilometers east. It’s isolated, but likely booby-trapped or guarded by whatever remnants of their power remain. We go in force. Take what Essence you can from enemies, but remember — we fight to survive
