The Blackwood Paradox: When the Ending Refused to Happen

Some crimes don't happen by force.
They happen because no one stops them in time.

When a psychic anomaly appears inside Helix Hollow-the secret underground headquarters of the Circle-it signals a threat unlike anything the team has faced before. Across a major U.S. city, moments begin aligning with disturbing precision. Near-misses accumulate. Decisions narrow. Outcomes lean forward as if the future itself is already decided.

At the center of the pattern stands Mordrake Blackwood.

He is not a k...