Chapter 42 - Back to Vegas
Wayfarer's Return activated.
One moment Mason stood in Chicago.
The next he crashed through the wedding chapel's supply closet in Las Vegas.
Tasha landed on him.
Ivy landed gracefully.
Celeste stepped through last and looked around at plastic flowers and animatronic Elvis.
"This is your karmic home?"
Mason pointed at Raymond.
"Blame him."
House Mercer had moved its backup node beneath a new luxury residential tower.
Not the casino.
Hundreds of ordinary families lived above it.
Victor had chosen the location because nobody could attack without risking civilians.
Mason called him.
"You knew Lou would never hit a node under apartments."
Victor sounded tired.
"Yes."
"And you still built it there."
"Yes."
Mason almost hated him more for admitting it.
Then Victor said, "Blake is inside."
The Central Clearinghouse had taken control of his son through the black claim.
Blake was feeding his own Golden Wheel into the node.
If they removed it incorrectly, he would die.
Tasha looked at Mason.
"You hate him."
"I do."
"Still saving him?"
Mason sighed.
"Unfortunately."
The Ledger flashed.
[HIGH KARMA QUEST: SAVE AN ENEMY WHO WOULD NOT SAVE YOU.]
[REWARD: UNKNOWN.]
Mason stared at the tower.
"The system is getting emotionally demanding."
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