The Efficient Catalyst

From their hidden vantage point, a null-space tucked between the folds of reality, Kaelen and the Anchorite observed the spreading chaos with a grim satisfaction. ‘The system is responding as predicted,’ the Anchorite noted, its voice a flat line of analytical certainty. ‘Emotional trauma, when properly applied, is the most efficient catalyst for narrative destabilization.’ Kaelen, however, allowed himself a small, cruel smile. ‘It’s more than that,’ he said, his eyes fixed on the darkening sky of Silverstream. ‘We have not just broken her story. We have broken her.’