Light | Dark

(how does the "Gray" economy work)? Change the ending (what if the Dark Light was a trap)? Characterize the sister (what was her role in his journey)?

He didn't hesitate. He smashed the sphere against the stone floor. Dark Light

He cleared the dust to reveal a sphere of obsidian. It was cold—impossibly cold—and it felt as though it were pulling the heat from his very fingertips. But as he touched it, the sphere began to pulse. It didn't glow with the amber warmth of the mining crystals. Instead, it emitted a violet, shimmering radiance that seemed to cast "darker" shadows than the surrounding gloom. This was "Dark Light." (how does the "Gray" economy work)

But the vision came with a price. Every time the Dark Light pulsed, Elias felt a piece of his memory slip away. He forgot the name of the street he lived on. He forgot the taste of the synthetic nutrient paste that kept him alive. He forgot the face of the sister he was scavaging for. He didn't hesitate