Choices in the Shadows: The Weight of Evolution        

Ren winced as a headache throbbed behind his temples. "Wait, wait. Why didn't you tell me about this sooner?" he asked, feeling weak all of a sudden. 

If someone suddenly informed you that the world was crumbling, you'd likely feel a profound sense of weakness and powerlessness, especially if they weren't joking about it.

The evidence lay right before Ren's eyes. He would be a fool or delusional not to believe Angelica and Joker at this point.

It wasn't that Ren wholeheartedly believed their words, but the undeniable sign of his own evolving abilities, coupled with the inexplicable occurrences unfolding in the world around him, made it increasingly difficult to dismiss their claims outright.

The truth, as unsettling as it was, stared him squarely in the face.