"That was my big question at first," Paine said. "It sounds pretty far-fetched--some threat that can somehow destroy an entire universe, stars, planets, and all?" Even Sin it all its terror had never been able to do that--just civilization.

"But after getting sent to Aphaia... it's a lot more believable. It's happening to at least one place, and if something can unravel one world like that, why couldn't it do more?"