Chapter 58: New Investigation
“The ‘Celestial Elements’ was a term coined by ancient scholar Eial Trastish. He posits that the Vitos and Necros operate on a higher function than the other elements. Most researchers agree that there may be some truth to that theory.
“These two elements are incredibly esoteric in how they function in our world and have been the center of debate since they were first identified. The core of that debate stems from the complex nature of life and death.
“The aspects of life and death seem to be closely tied to these two elements, presenting interesting theoretical queries. Does the source of life and death stem from these elements, or are they merely manifestations of that part of reality?
“Due to the nature of these two elements, they have never been directly observed. Researchers have theorized that vitos manifest in our world at the exact moment life is created, and the same is true with necros that manifest upon the moment of death, which makes it impossible to properly observe.
“It is not agreed on when life begins, or even when it ends. Does life begin at birth, or in the womb, or before that still? What about death, does the moment of death begin when a major organ stops functioning, what about your other organs that still function for some time after your heart stops beating. Not knowing when life begins or ends makes proper observation improbable and leads to deeper philosophical debates.
“Combine those questions with the fact that these elements probably can not be detected by the human eye, one could raise doubt that these elements even exist. However, we do know for a fact that these two elements are real. Mages attuned to these elements can feel them and channel them into their magic, so there is no doubt about whether or not vitos and necros exist.
“The real question about vitos and necros, is do they manifest naturally in our world like the primal elements, and if so, how? It could be that these elements don’t naturally exist and are purely a product of mages. These are questions about the celestial elements that rage on even today.”
—”The Elements and You” by Sam Rork
Joe was currently at the police headquarters sitting at his desk going through documentation for the university. It had been days since they talked with Cory and they hadn’t heard anything from him yet.