And so began the monthly extraction.
Edgar was fixed into the machine by Sir Howard, the Chronicler. The Mudokon butler was hung upside down by his ankles in the contraption, and then Madam Shelley pulled the lever.
The masters all stood back and watched the light show begin.
And thus Edgar was exposed to the usual agonising electric currents, high voltage surging through his veins. The mechanical whirring of the machine drowned out his cries and screams.
Tears fell and were being collected. Everything was normal, everything was expected.
Until suddenly, the suppressor implanted into the back of his neck began to release miniature sparks of the stored psychic energy, flickering out jots of pitch black.
Lord Bramm’s eyes widened slightly as he noticed something was wrong. “Shelley, please turn off the machine.” He said, looking down at the aged madam.
Edgar shrieked in torment as his energy was drained from his body, manifesting into aggressive forks of pitch black lightning, beginning to attack around the chamber.
“TURN IT OFF.” Boomed the colossal Glukkon as the Vykker hesitantly scurried towards the lever, grabbing it with all four hands.
Edgar couldn’t speak, think, or see. If he could have, despite everything, he would have warned Madam Shelley.
As she pulled the lever to cancel the tear extraction process, she was struck, by the final bolt, causing her to tumble over.
The other Steevenzons called her name, but she was unresponsive.
And that was the last that Edgar could remember as he faded out of consciousness.
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