The rehearsal is over.

In the pressurized silence of The Vault, the ballistics have failed. Lyra and Elias are pinned against the black water of Lake Merritt as the “Altamont Butcher” unzips his final, gruesome form.

This is the moment the Songstress finds her true range—the high-frequency deconstruction of a nightmare. But as the “Motor Oil Blood” settles, a new shadow emerges from the Oakland fog. Peter LeBlanc is waiting at the wheel of the L89, and he’s ready to audit the aftermath.

Brace yourselves, kiddies you are going for the ride of your life!Stay in the light... or be swallowed by the shadows.

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