Perhaps there is no magic or sci-fi. Perhaps "Hilixlie" is a code name or a title given to a witness protection subject. The story could be a gritty noir about a woman trying to escape a past life. The "Ehli Cruz" identity is her shield, but Part 1 sees that shield beginning to crack.
That was Day Zero.
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When the lights returned, Aris was standing at the observation window, staring down at the abyss. His lips were moving silently. The sonar operator later swore the shape beneath the wreck had moved . Hilixlie Ehli Cruz -Part 1-