Gabriel, haunted by his past choices, confronted his mirror with a sense of dread. It showed the faces of those he had betrayed, their accusing eyes filled with disappointment. His own reflection sneered at him. But Gabriel had made a choice to redeem himself, and he would not waver. He turned away from the mirror, leaving behind the ghosts of his past.
Victor Rookwood, the inventor, saw in his mirror a world devoid of innovation, a place where his inventions had never existed. His life's work lay forgotten and unused. But he knew that their fight against the puppeteers required innovation and creativity. He tore his gaze away, determined to continue inventing solutions to their problems.