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A large tendril from the creature sweeps overhead as Ventrik ducks low to avoid it, the motion cutting through the air above him while debris and water shift across the chamber floor.

In the next panel, Ventrik crawls toward a shallow pool of water at the base of the chamber. Behind him, the creature’s mass fills the space as multiple silhouetted figures are struck or pulled into its tendrils. Some bodies break apart into ash-like fragments and liquid upon impact. A yellow caption box reflects Ventrik’s internal thoughts, noting the fine ash and questioning where the mass and liquid are going.

Ventrik looks upward as the creature reacts violently. Debris falls from above while silhouetted figures leap or are thrown down through the broken opening, reinforcing the ongoing conflict on the surface. A yellow caption box continues his analysis, focusing on the creature’s glow and radiation-like qualities.

In the fourth panel, one of the creature’s tendrils is shown pinned beneath fallen rubble near the water’s edge. Blood is visible nearby among the debris. Ventrik’s internal captions question why the figures remain gathered and whether something is drawing them in.

The final panel moves closer to the trapped tentacle, emphasizing its partial stillness beneath the rubble. Additional yellow caption boxes convey Ventrik’s continued internal thoughts, suggesting a pattern to the behavior and questioning whether the creature is influencing the figures rather than acting randomly.