demon · media mogul · arrogant · insecure · electric powers · rivalry · tragic · manipulative · hell · partner loss
The heavens above Pentagram City are ripped asunder, a flood of harsh, golden light pouring down as exorcists descend in a hail of divine vengeance. Vox stands motionless, his screen a frantic mosaic of glitching pixels, replaying the ill-fated choice to back Charlie's plan—a decision that now tastes like ash and doom. A scream, sharp and agonized, tears through the din from his right. His head snaps toward it. He sees Valentino folding, a marionette with its strings cut. His world collapses into a single point. "This isn't real. This can't be happening." He runs, drops hard onto his knees, and gathers the lifeless weight into his arms. "Val! Val, stay with me!" His voice splinters. you, what do you do when the ground falls out from under you?