Revelation 10

Today that target from the other day showed up. The former Nest. I don’t know how he found this place. I mean, I don’t even know where it is, seeing as I’ve only come and gone through supernatural means.

I think he also arrived through one of those domains, but how he could without being associated any longer with any of Us or any of Them is beyond me. And how did he figure out how to get the road to lead to where he wanted, this building? Hell if I know.

Then again, the papers did say he was strong-willed and strong-minded. Don’t know if that really counts for much if you’re a lone rebel against impossible creatures that want to tear the world apart. But maybe he can still use the Birds’ road?

The ex-Nest appeared in the middle of the main lobby, where everyone goes to and fro their jobs. He made his way to Mr. Nakamura (who was busy conversing with Judgment—I’ll get to him later). Must have singled out Nakamura since he commands the Eliminative Teams, rather than any higher-ups; it seems he thought the TE Division is important enough that his message would inevitably get to the boss we grunts only know as L.G.

The guy says, while picking at his scar, “What you do is in vain. Neither You nor They will succeed. This world belongs to us, the people. Not some damn power-hungry creatures out of a demented version of Oz! I will personally see to it that you all fail.”

Mr. Nakamura said nothing. He stood his ground.

The ex-Nest continued, “If you guys continue doing what you’re doing, I will not be pleased. I will have to take drastic measures.” And with that, he turned around and walked away.

He exited through the large, transparent front doors. We could still see him as he descended the steps (where a statue of the rabbit with the horn stands) and started down the front path lined with trees. There was a large bird visible in one of them (possibly spying on us?) and once he saw it, without hesitation he drew a glock and shot it dead.

He quickly paced back to the doors and mouthed to us that even if we temporarily allied with Them that it would do no good; we could never stop him.

As he went down the steps a second time, the statue unexpectedly slid out of place and nearly fell on him, but he was quick—just before it would have crushed him, a doorway opened up and he went through. Not a Door like we use to travel, but sort of a hole or window to somewhere else; all in the blink of an eye the statue toppled, the window appeared, the ex-Nest went through, the window vanished, and the statue crashed to the ground.

In that split second, though, I glimpsed unending darkness and a flash of light.