After briefly sharing his thoughts about the barrier, both of them reached the same conclusion.
Mike chose to return to the Supers Association to gather manpower and organize a coordinated search across the city, leaving Michael to continue in his own way. With their roles silently divided, they parted without unnecessary words.
Michael did not dwell on it.
His undead were already spread across Brightgate, sweeping through every district with precision. Compared to the Association's slower, more methodical approach, his network operated like a silent net closing in from all directions. Every movement was fed back to him in real time.
Not long after, a signal came.
Fade had found something.
Without hesitation, Michael shifted through space. The next moment, the ruined streets of Brightgate were replaced by darkness.
He appeared within a hidden underground chamber.
