At the central archive, the librarian merely glanced at the ledger before nodding. "Grave's authorization covers all three volumes, indefinitely. Aisle twelve. You know the drill."
Bruce left Kael and Theron near the front reading tables and walked back into the heavy, ancient quiet of the restricted section. He pulled the second volume—marked with Halon's geometric seal—and sat down.
The second volume detailed Halon's SS-rank advancement. The conversation it recorded was vastly denser, and the scope of it was terrifying.
Halon had asked the Codex the ultimate question: What is actually required to attempt a configuration?
