When Schiller and the others climbed onto the cliff, heavy storm clouds pressed down on the horizon. In weather like this, the seawater was anything but clear. It had become exceptionally deep and dark, making the waves crashing against the cliff look even paler. A gust of wind swept over them, carrying the briny stench of the sea.
They walked all the way to the top of the cliff and looked down. The sea below was bottomless. It was hard to imagine there was land beneath it, because it looked like a sheet of dark glass separating two worlds. If they explored downward, perhaps they would touch another sky.
"It can't be under the sea, can it?" Jason frowned. That was clearly the worst possible outcome. Humanity feared the ocean far more than the sky, especially when this sea looked so wrong.
Just as they were all staring out at the ocean, a group of people in black robes suddenly came running out from the Bottom of the Cliff. Before anyone could see what was happening, they had formed a circle by the shore and begun chanting something. The leader held a book in his hand.
"This is bad," Constantine said. "The Book of Ibo?! Quick, stop them!"
With a bang, Victor fired, hitting the leader, but the ritual was not interrupted. Jason fired next and knocked down another person, but it still had no effect.
The cliff was too high and the distance too great. Their guns lacked stopping power, and there was no way to hit everyone at once. Barry directly grabbed those carrying guns and used the Speed Force to bring them down below. Amanda fired several shots in succession, taking down several Mysterious Persons, while the others threw themselves into a brawl with the group.
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