The Illusory Moon Jewelers, Melissa and the Dreamweaver sat side by side, watching the scene unfold before them.
In that dead-end alley, what had transpired was now revealing itself from the viewpoint of the doppelgänger murderer, to whom the Dreamweaver had permitted Melissa to implant a tiny fragment of spirit into this wicked version of Deborah. This allowed Melissa to monitor the doppelgänger murderer with her power.
In the projection of this real-time memory, Melissa kept her gaze fixed on Aiden, eagerly waiting for the next move of this unpredictable chess piece.
Meanwhile, the Dreamweaver's attention was wholly on Deborah. He had a wine glass in his hand, now filled with fine red wine, having appeared at some point unnoticed.
"Time to choose your own ending, my little mermaid," the Dreamweaver lifted his glass toward the projected Deborah.
