The Price of PowerThe weight of the battle against the Shadow had left a deep mark on Ramon, but now, with the threat vanquished and their future seeming clear, he found himself at a crossroads. The system’s interface, though still operational, had become quieter, almost as if it had relinquished control. Violet, too, had sensed the shift in the air; the uneasy peace that followed the destruction of the Shadow had only left more questions unanswered. Despite their victory, something inside Ramon nagged at him, a sense of inevitability that couldn’t be ignored.It was a crisp morning when the sense of impending change became too much to ignore. Ramon sat in his study, staring at the screen in front of him, the blinking cursor mocking his indecision. He had been putting off addressing the deeper complexities of the system, the question of whether or not he could trust it entirely, for fear of what it might reveal. The system had granted him unimaginable wealth, power, and influence,
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