"I know that as well as anyone," she said. Arturia had been among the group to retrieve the microchips that had started the disastrous countdown, had been among the group who had spread them around the Tower.

But what did he mean by 'with each death'? Surely he knew each time they died here they were brought closer to oblivion, their souls falling apart as they were brought back to life. Did he not get that? Or worse: what if Ruana decided to swallow down someone's soul instead of bringing them back? Death was now even riskier than before with her bringing them back to life.

"Yes, you are. Because our only other options are oblivion or being consumed."