The combat stream minimized into a corner of the projection and a second feed bloomed beside it. The polished studio frame of Global Awakened News with a tactical map flashing a red zone across the dungeon cluster the Claimant had been feeding through.
"...and we now have confirmed reports that a total of six dungeons have gone offline since the initial breakout event," the anchor was saying. "Joining us tonight from the Global Scientific Community is Dr. Elias Roht, whose department specializes in post-mana-apocalypse anomalies. Doctor, thank you for being with us."
A second window opened on the broadcast, and Dr. Elias Roht's face appeared, wild-eyed and visibly sweating beneath studio lighting that looked like it had been cranked up specifically to make him uncomfortable.
Kaiden and the girls stared.
"THANK YOU, MARGARET," Dr. Roht declared, his voice pitched two volumes too loud for the broadcast. "WE ARE WITNESSING HISTORY!"
