In the pure darkness, Cole noticed for the first time that her voice didn’t match her appearance. It was young and crisp, not worn out the way her body appeared.
“And what is that?” Cole asked. He stood in an unseeing void, having forgotten she was waiting to hear when his goggles were in place.
“One day, I’ll have to push a button,” she said, “and by pushing it, I’ll change everything about this universe. And I’m afraid I already know how I will choose.”
“Why are you afraid?” Cole asked, growing wary of the blackness.
“Because, a lot of blood will be spilled, and it’ll all be on my hands.”
“Blood?” A shiver ran up Cole’s spine. He felt a sudden and powerful impulse to tear off his goggles. “
“Everyone’s,” the Bern Seer said. “The blood of billions.”
