Descending from the bronze disc and stowing it away, Jacob stood in front of the black, smooth surface of the Dark City entrance and waited for Dark Rose to speak, as usual.
However, a few moments passed, and there was no trace of the AI. Everything was silent, which made Jacob frown with uncertainty. Then he touched the black surface. Still, nothing happened. There was no trace of Dark Rose.
"I want to enter," Jacob said coldly. Still, there was no response.
Now, he was getting suspicious and impatient. He was suspicious because if Dark Rose wasn't responding to his entry, it could only mean he was either blacklisted or Dark Rose wasn't present at the moment.
Jacob was more inclined to believe that it was the former case. There was probably only one person who could blacklist him from Dark City without any reason; the Dark City Administrator, the Dark Earl!
