Gazing into the Abyss

The body of the Customer Service Manager slumped to the floor behind Karen, his green-tinged blood dripping from her sword and dampening its flames. The hall lay ahead of her. At the end, the massive door, smoke-blackened oak and ancient iron bands. On the front, just at eye level, the sign:

Manager's Office

With a terrifying creak, the door opened, and Karen gasped in horror. "No," she said. "It can't be. It's impossible, unholy!"

"You always knew it would come to this," said Karen the General Manager. "Come, join me, and we will rule together, forever."

"Never!" cried Karen, and the battle was on.