“There’s still Phase Three,” I say quietly. “They didn’t explain it, but I’ve been thinking about it. They’ve already got satellites that can project a spell across the whole planet. And that collar let Garrison’s power keep my abilities suppressed even when he wasn’t there.” Doc and Charlie get there at the same time. “He’s going to turn off everyone’s powers,” says Charlie. “Maybe magic and hypertech too,” I say. “He seems like the meticulous type, I don’t think he’d leave any way to fight back unaccounted for.” “Welp,” says Doc, reaching into a lab coat pocket for a crumpled pack of
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