### 190

‘Your futile quest is over, mortal,’ says the hooded man, his emotionless voice like a spike stabbing at your mind. Instinctively you reach to your weapon, but your hand begins to shake—you cannot control your fingers. You glance at Paido to see that he, too, is shivering uncontrollably. Suddenly a wave of pain tears at your stomach and your legs buckle. You groan in agony and drop to your knees, clutching at your burning stomach. Paido lets out a scream of anguish and falls unconscious at your side. You cannot but envy his oblivion as the terrible pain courses through your body.

If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Curing and have reached the rank of Primate, turn to 146.

If you do not have this skill, or if you have yet to reach this level of Magnakai training, turn to 222.