In the end, Sophia kills Elgin and steals most of the talismans that protect the Fromville citizens from the night walkers.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.
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