Seems the Senior Partners want Illyria gone as well. Seems the Senior Partners want a lot of things.

Clever girl...

It's done. Illyria won't be warping the timeline anymore. Or doing a lot of the things she could. She's stable. At least, physically...

Oh God no

How in the world am I going to explain to Fred's parents what happened to her?

This must be what going mad feels like.

And here I thought she had lost the worst of her power.

"You're looking in the wrong place". Curiouser and curiouser.

I can't believe it. Angel(us) O'Connor just kicked me out of the room where it happens. What is wrong with him?

But of course, why should Angel(us) O'Connor heed our counsel, when he has Hamilton on his side?

Much as it sickens me to think he had anything to do with what happened to Illyria, our leader has been acting strangely of late.

Well, that was less than encouraging. And meanwhile, we've still no leads on the symbol that appeared in the book.

Wait a second, Harmony Kendall said something about it making a good tattoo... I think I know who we need to ask about it.

He's been corrupted by the Circle. Bit by bit, this whole year. Right before our eyes.

The least we can do for Angel is see if we can bring him to his senses first. And if we can't... Well, let's go armed.

All right. I'm in.

Even in her weakened state, Illyria is nothing to trifle with. Hamilton must be obscenely strong.

I was going to fetch some medical supplies from home, but the look on Angel(us) O'Connor's face alone tells me I need to stay here.

It won't be that easy to defeat Vail, but having the element of surprise is quite a help.

...Like I said. I didn't think it would be that easy. Oh dear.