Chapter 5: The Final Gambit
The climax unfolded in a high-stakes showdown. Silas wrote Ezra's name in his ledger, setting off a series of catastrophic events to force him out of hiding. But Ezra had one trick left—a revelation Nyx had whispered to him in a moment of desperation:
"The true power of the ledger lies not in writing, but in rewriting."
In a risky move, Ezra wrote Silas's name in the Phantom Ledger but didn't specify death. Instead, he rewrote Silas's existence, erasing his memories of the ledger and transforming him into an ordinary man. The specters, robbed of their players, vanished into the ether, leaving Ezra and Amelia to confront the aftermath.
But as Ezra closed the ledger, Nyx's final words lingered in his mind:
"You think the game is over? The ledger chooses its master, and its story never ends."
In his drawer, the Phantom Ledger began glowing faintly once more, a new name already etched on the next page: Ezra Kane.