The assailants moved swiftly. Before too long, the bank's security system was in their hands, and the heavy armor plates meant to protect the building in case a Nightmare Gate opened nearby fell down, turning it into an impregnable — an inescapable — fortress.
Of course, all things were relative. Nothing was truly impregnable in the world of the Nightmare Spell — the bank could withstand the attacks of Awakened abominations, and maybe a few Fallen ones as well, but far more terrifying creatures were entering the waking world more and more frequently these days.
What seemed like reliable security measures just a few years ago were swiftly falling behind and becoming obsolete.
The robbers were not really worried about Fallen and Corrupted abominations, either. What threatened them more were humans — government forces would arrive at the scene soon enough, including powerful Ascended officers. If their luck was especially bad, even a Saint could show up to resolve the crisis.
