Their first team mission led to Dungeon No. 12: the Labyrinth of Spines, a biomechanical ruin where walls pulsed with veins, sensors mimicked screams, and enemies mimicked the faces of loved ones.
Leor didn't flinch.
When a teammate panicked and triggered a virus trap, he let them convulse while memorizing the activation pattern. When another tried to sacrifice Ezra to escape, Leor exposed her at the perfect moment—securing loyalty from Ezra and extracting an apology worth an artifact.
He harvested data, memories, and trust like coin.
Yet something else lurked in that dungeon. A whisper. A presence. A laugh he did not write.