The chaos didn’t subside after the first night—let alone the first day. The revelation that beings from beyond every known universe, uncontrollable and immensely powerful, were seeking ways to reach the small planet they all inhabited was a topic repeatedly discussed and feared in every corner of the world.
Within a matter of hours, it became a recurring subject among the populace, who, in a short time, had exhausted every possible angle of conversation.
Public opinion about Lior, unsurprisingly, plummeted catastrophically. As for Teodoro, the situation was more complicated, quiet, and often approached with extreme caution. The stark difference between the public's reaction to someone who remained silent regardless of the accusations and another who, to many, appeared as either a fair entity or, to others, a near-demonic figure, was evident.