“The three R's?” “Absolutely,” replied Landry. “Ratings, Revenue, and Royalties!” “Son of a—!” Terrence nearly pounced on Landry, but Jonah and Reena grabbed his arms. Jonah was nearly off the handle himself, and he didn't need essence reading to know what was on Reena's mind. But he also knew that Terrence had it worse than all of them. He'd believed in the man, and now he saw him for what he was: A fraudulent, ambitious, self-serving turd. Landry was unabashed by their anger. It did not faze him. “What are you so up-in-arms about?” he asked. “I truly do not understand. We all have paths in this world, don't we? Do you know how many jobs I went through to find my calling? The Eleventh Percent is not an infallible construct; it is a tool! You think ScarYous would survive if it were just

