- The star-born one will fly into the hearts of many,
With promises of salvation.
But vanity will destroy his purpose
And bring vengeance from his own.Quatrain 11, Century 2
Foster investigates a strange cult whose Messianic leader appears to have amazing superhuman powers. Ironically the leader is warning people about the coming alien invasion. Who is he and is he GUA?
Tropes:
- Artificial Gravity: The cult leader, Elton Beleye, uses an anti-gravity field to fake having special powers. Later, Cade uses the same device to prove Beleye is a fraud.
- False Flag Operation: Elton Beleye is a Gua agent who's gone native, surrounding himself with groupies who believe he's a saviour protecting them from the coming invasion.
- Questionable Consent: The girl Beleye chooses to spend the night with is only in the cult to protect her sister and is clearly not willing. Beleye doesn't care, but fortunately Cade causes trouble before anything happens to her.
- Sense Freak: Like many Gua, Beleye has become addicted to the pleasures of being human. In his case, he's the head of a cult and surrounded by willing women.
