https://youtu.be/XxxBSW485Yo -Chapter 30- 139 years and 1 month before the Collapse Graham’s shutters were open, but he couldn’t see. He waited in the darkness, a tarp draped over him, as he repeated Andron’s words in his head. You’re a prototype with limited functions. Don’t look too aware, don’t look too capable, and whatever you do, […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgukWZIawn8 -Chapter 30- 139 years and 6 months before the Collapse Jaylen sat before Graham in the sand, her delicate form outlined by the warm sun, and her flowing white dress blowing gently in the summer breeze. She glanced at him from over her shoulder, her vibrant eyes melting a hole in his soul. Strands […]

https://youtu.be/neeDQg-pnzk -Chapter 29- 139 years and 7 months before the Collapse At night, the Discovery Council felt hollow, even more so than usual. Shadows seeped into every detail of the artful stonework, weaving between columns and shrouding the high, vaulted ceilings in darkness. In the suffocating quiet, only Graham’s footsteps echoed across the marble. He […]

https://youtu.be/1muI-H5ER10 -Chapter 28- 139 years and 7 months before the Collapse Graham’s weary reflection looked back at him from ‌inside‌ his work locker. His hair was short and grizzled, and wrinkles folded across his forehead. The old mirror remembered the same tired expression on a far younger face. With a sigh, he grabbed a mop […]

https://youtu.be/ZJoNNk229_0 -Chapter 27- 56 years after the Collapse Every tunnel looked the same, and despite Leper’s keen sense of direction, he felt like he was going in circles. His mind told him one thing, but his eyes told him another. He was trapped in a loop of confusion and frustration. Every step he took away […]

https://youtu.be/eIn3O1avVmw -Chapter 26- 56 years after the Collapse When the clouds cleared, the true scale of the valley was revealed. Only a sliver of sky was visible between the towering mountains, their presence oppressive as the valley narrowed. Even after hours of walking, Leper hadn’t encountered any dangers. He sat on a rock with Kia […]

https://youtu.be/6kHPGB7z-V0 -Chapter 25- 150 years and 11 months before the Collapse The wind howled, blustering through midnight streets with snow and cold in tow. With the scattered scraps of scribbled lyrics and crumpled papers on Graham’s desk, it looked like the storm had blown in through the window. Graham shivered. The only source of light […]

https://youtu.be/94NpTxgYtnc -Chapter 24- 152 years and 2 days before the Collapse Blue waylight hit the streets at a slant as Graham stumbled over the cobbles, shaking his fist at a passing streetgoer.  “What are you looking at? Eat rot!” he cursed, stumbling drunkenly into a trashcan. His foot caught, and the ground swiveled up to […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBqH3gL9H-Y -Chapter 23- 152 years and 2 months before the Collapse Graham slipped his arms into an ill-fitting suit jacket, dimly aware of the radio chatter from the other room as he inspected himself in the closet-door mirror. His whole suit was just a tad too big, and the jacket didn’t have a collar. He […]