Alexander's question sounded a bit odd given the situation they found themselves in. But the Catwoman knew that question wasn't baseless.
Her mind spun rapidly as she considered the actions Alex took to this point.
'The veil tears seem to appear around the surroundings almost equal to this exact location. That's why he returned here.
'But why?' As she recalled what happened here, her mind shifted to the black core as everything finally clicked.
"It's the core, isn't it?" Cassandra guessed and Alex nodded. "But how did they know if you blocked the essence?"
"Because of this." Alex retrieved the core a second time, making the Catwoman look at him like a madman. "Relax… they're already here. There's no point hiding it."
The black core spun around, slightly above his right palm, pulsing with its black essence. The surrounding space appeared to distort from time to time, showing just how much energy was ck trained within its lattice.
