[Final Day] Endgame

[arsgoetia]

There is a noise like broken glass as the giant shadowy snake wavers in place, then falls over, hitting the roof so hard that dust billows up on on various levels of existence, making the whole building shake. You begin to see more people all around you—flickering, as if the layers are merging into one, the separations between them vanishing.

Superimposed over the snake's fading body—yes, there is, in fact, a giant shadow snake, visible to everyone now, even those who had just been fighting Mithos—is a man in a labcoat bending over on his knees, shuddering and grasping at the ground.

"Sssssss . . . thissssss . . ."

He jerks abruptly, then sags a little more, as if losing energy, trying to force his eyes to stay open, but . . .

Comments

[troublebrewing]

We're all tired and worn out, I think. I lost control earlier, and that... scares me, when it happens. Because I don't know who's going to keep me in check.

[gavehimhead]

You did what you had to do in order to keep everyone safe. It would have been much worse if you hadn't.

[troublebrewing]

[shakes her head]

No, I... I let everything get to me.

[gavehimhead]

...I'm not sure I understand.

[troublebrewing]

I should have been more in control--but everything that's happened... frustrated me so much that I couldn't hold it in. And I should have been able to.

[gavehimhead]

I'm still glad you did it. If you hadn't, I think things would have been much worse. I know it's not what you want to hear...but thank you.

[troublebrewing]

...

I'm glad it turned out alright.

[gavehimhead]

Me too. Everyone's here and safe, if a little worse for wear.