Dark Light ❲SIMPLE ⟶❳

The explosion wasn't a sound, but a silent ripple of violet and gold. The "Dark Light" rushed out like a tidal wave, consuming the soot, the lead canisters, and the gray buildings. As the wave hit Elias, he felt the last of his name dissolve.

He cleared the dust to reveal a sphere of obsidian. It was cold—impossibly cold—and it felt as though it were pulling the heat from his very fingertips. But as he touched it, the sphere began to pulse. It didn't glow with the amber warmth of the mining crystals. Instead, it emitted a violet, shimmering radiance that seemed to cast "darker" shadows than the surrounding gloom. This was "Dark Light." Dark Light

But the vision came with a price. Every time the Dark Light pulsed, Elias felt a piece of his memory slip away. He forgot the name of the street he lived on. He forgot the taste of the synthetic nutrient paste that kept him alive. He forgot the face of the sister he was scavaging for. The explosion wasn't a sound, but a silent

According to the legends of the old world, Dark Light was the inverse of the sun. It didn't reveal the world as it was; it revealed the world as it could be. He cleared the dust to reveal a sphere of obsidian

(how does the "Gray" economy work)? Change the ending (what if the Dark Light was a trap)? Characterize the sister (what was her role in his journey)?