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January 25, 2042
“Prometheus stole fire from the gods and was punished with unending evisceration. Icarus dared to fly too close to the sun and was cast back down to Earth. What punishment awaits those with the hubris to gather the collected wisdom of a whole world?”
The Speeches of Damon Leiter
The Speeches of Damon Leiter Collected by V.A. Klug
“Camillo. Please God, not you.”
“You betrayed us, Damon. Demon. You betrayed all of us.” Camillo’s face was ashen, and his hands trembled, but as he stepped slowly forward, black box held in a firm grip. “You’ve been doing ImagiCap’s work all along. You’ve belonged to them ever since you were a kid.”
DemonDamon’s legs wouldn’t support him any longer. He collapsed to his knees.
“I didn’t…. I didn’t know. God help me.
