Nine days passed since Erik unlocked the Lomalin's power, which was also enough to give him full access to Conal's powers.
Aside from these developments, the days were uneventful, with Erik only spending them training. Yet, Erik couldn't wait, because a new neural link development technique creation was in progress, and when that moment came, he would finally start being able to make more neural links.
Meanwhile, the local police were deep into the investigation of Logan's, Conal's, and Orson's mysterious disappearances.
All leads pointed towards a tragic end at the hands of a criminal gang—a scenario not uncommon in their area.
Police considered that the young men may have been killed after confronting robbers who targeted them.
No bodies were found, which was unusual for this type of crime. The police had no leads to follow.
While the families held onto hope, the lack of any ransom demands made the situation more worrying with each passing day.
