The Van Helsing Conjecture – Excerpt No. 78

27 November 2024

“Any thoughts on the lead on a way back to The Tower?” Clara asked.

“Why?” Ethereal responded.

“Why what?”

“Why do you care about that place?” Ethereal said.

After a pause Silver decided to interject to smooth out those words.

“I believe what my sister means is why would you wish to find your way back there?” Silver said before raising a hand. “They took away your childhood, lied to you, turned you into a weapon, and even embedded failsafes into your mind.”

a dramatic, high-contrast cinematic photograph showcasing a colossal, skyscraper-tall circular tower constructed from polished onyx bricks, standing defiantly in the foreground, juxtaposed against the fiery, apocalyptic backdrop of an erupting volcano, with molten lava flows, burning ash clouds, and a fiery blaze illuminating the dark, ominous sky, featuring a sense of intense drama and overwhelming scale, captured in a horizontal composition with a wide-angle lens, emphasizing the tower's imposing presence amidst the turbulent landscape, with deep, rich shadows and highlights that accentuate the textures of the onyx bricks and the volcano's rugged terrain.

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