Ansel eagerly worked on unlocking the stolen Space Button, convinced it held the key to saving Lyra.
He could almost taste the victory as he cracked it open, but his satisfaction was short-lived.
His face darkened immediately when he realized the button was completely empty.
Meanwhile, inside the medical chamber, Morrison quietly slid the real medicine through the metallic opening, then turned to the group waiting anxiously outside.
"Let's give her some space," he said, his voice calm but full of anticipation.
He had a pretty solid guess about what Lyra was about to pull off—something so unbelievable that even he struggled to fully accept it.
A single Soul Spike could cripple a Master Peculiar, but Lyra had several embedded in her. The Shedd family's cruelty knew no bounds, and it was a miracle she'd survived this long.
…
Hours later, when Lyra finally re-emerged, completely healed, everyone was left in stunned silence.
