The party devolves into a game of lies. Kavya offers to share the Core’s power, while Viperina whispers of a curse that will consume Manki. Old Scale-Eye recounts a legend: the Core isn’t a gift, but a prison for an ancient demon. As midnight nears, Manki’s true plan is revealed. The Devil’s Night Party is no mere gathering—it’s a rite. She channels the Core’s energy into the Obelisk, her scales shedding to reveal human skin. “I am the bridge,” she purrs. “The demon within the Core… is my ancestor. And I will become both.”
The party devolves into a game of lies. Kavya offers to share the Core’s power, while Viperina whispers of a curse that will consume Manki. Old Scale-Eye recounts a legend: the Core isn’t a gift, but a prison for an ancient demon. As midnight nears, Manki’s true plan is revealed. The Devil’s Night Party is no mere gathering—it’s a rite. She channels the Core’s energy into the Obelisk, her scales shedding to reveal human skin. “I am the bridge,” she purrs. “The demon within the Core… is my ancestor. And I will become both.”