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A Very Timely Power-Up
Author: Yep
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The Shadow-thing, the faceless general, might not have had a face, but Lex didn’t need one to read its body language. The way it took a half-step back on its crystal dais. The slight tremor in its outstretched, clawed finger. The agitated swirl of the darkness where its head should be. It wasn’t just surprised. It was fear.

It knows about the System, Lex realized, the thought cutting through his fatigue. It knows what "He has come" means. And it's terrified.

The creature let out another scream.
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