Deadlock
“The huge cavern was the central point of the school’s power generation and distribution network, tapping into the volcano’s limitless reserves of geothermal energy. He saw his father on the far side of the room, looking down into the bubbling lake of magma below.‘H.I.V.E.mind informed me that you wished to speak to me,’ Nero said. ‘I can’t stay long – final preparations are under way for the assault on the Glasshouse.’‘I know you’re busy, Maximilian,’ Nathaniel replied. ‘I won’t keep you long. ...This is very impressive.’ He gestured to the heavy machinery that surrounded them. ‘I really never thought that you’d be able to safely control the pressure in the magma chamber, let alone tap it.’‘I remember your objections quite clearly,’ Nero replied. ‘As I recall, you thought I was insane.’‘Yes, well, it appears I owe you an apology,’ Nathaniel said with a sigh. ‘It’s been too long since we’ve spoken, Max.’‘I know,’ Nero replied. ‘With everything that has happened in the past few years, I’m afraid that I’ve been rather distracted.’‘Yes, I can imagine,’ Nathaniel said.MoreLess
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