Summary

Part One begins with a map of Chicago. Next, there is an excerpt from Jessica Krys’s standup routine on March 20, 2011. The comedian makes fun of the fact that society has decided to call the man who nearly destroyed the world the “Dark One.” Third, an excerpt from Professor Stanley Wisniewski’s article on the emergence of modern magic is presented. The professor explains that the “Drains” the Dark One wielded against humanity cannot be explained by science and must be ascribed to magic.

Fourth, there is an article by Rick Lane in Trilby magazine called “Sloane Andrews Doesn’t Care (No, Really)” dated January 24, 2020. Sloane Andrews was one of five Chosen Ones who were selected through prophecy to defeat the Dark One a decade ago. Sloane was chosen when she was 13. Her current boyfriend, Matthew Weekes, was also chosen, and he...