Chapter 1: Chapter 001 – Rebirth I

Where am I?

A small voice rang out into the endless void. Darkness. No warmth or cold, no comfort nor any pain. Nothingness. There were memories there, at least, fleeting images of someone's life. Study that amounted to nothing, a mind left unrecognized, grueling work for little reward. The endless monotony of false smiles and unkind visitors. The relief of home. Sleep.

I can’t feel anything. Did I die?

The little voice thought, drifting in the oblivion that surrounded it. Time passed - ages and seconds as one formless whole. Its awareness drifted apart, slowly dissipating into the oblivi-

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