Chapter 107: Enigma's Ascension
The antiseptic tang of hospital disinfectant gave way to an otherworldly ozone scent as Bayo felt reality shift. A kaleidoscope of colors swirled behind his eyelids as Enigma X took control, ancient power thrumming through his veins. The fluorescent lights flickered and dimmed, casting eerie shadows that seemed to dance with a life of their own.
Èsù, the trickster orisha of mischief, watched from the periphery of reality, his thoughts a maelstrom of calculation and concern. Enigma X, the orisha of trial and tribulation, had been tested by countless orishas since the dawn of time, passing each challenge with ease. Now, only Èsù and Olodumare remained. The stakes were high - for each trial Enigma X conquered, he claimed a replica of the testing orisha's powers, indistinguishable from the original.