The scene reset. Again, her mother’s last breath. Again, the question.
The orrery spun. Gears reversed. The skeleton crumbled to dust. And in its place, a small, unassuming leather journal appeared—the First Codex. The Genesis Order Ella Hell Puzzle
As the acid foam consumed the puzzle forever, she whispered to the dark, "Sorry, boys. Hell’s closed." The scene reset
The white book. She opened it. Blank pages. Then words bled into view: "You lied to the Order. You told them you’d give them the Codex. You plan to destroy it." She had. Deceit. Pedestal three. The orrery spun
The descent was a nightmare of calcified staircases and air that tasted of rust and rosemary. At the bottom, a circular door of black iron stood unadorned save for a single phrase etched in Latin: "To begin, end thyself."
Lena smirked. "Dramatic."