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Theater of the Past
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Elegant patterns burn while exquisite wall lamps dim. Crimson flames fall into a pale blue sea. Enora Lueya struggles to stabilize the theater, but it crumbles to pieces.
Hnngh—hnngh—
Selena tries to steady herself as she moves to the edge of the space.
Abstract lines of illusion twist behind her, like patterns from the fantasies of a mad artist.
She uses her connection to the commandant to understand the scene, organizing it into a feasible path.
Selena!
A dull roar shakes the ruins, forming blades that thrust at Selena's face.
Ugh—!
Did you think this will be enough to... urgh.
Enora Lueya's body suddenly slumps as trauma finally reaches her consciousness. She didn't know this many components were malfunctioning.
But in the next moment, she destroys her burdens and staggers toward Selena.
Stay where you are!
Her outstretched hand hits the gradually closing barrier, only able to grasp a fading slither of light.
Pale blue light courses through her entire body like electricity, leaving Enora Lueya stunned.
She sees blurry figures high above in the heavens, and beneath the dome, crowds of people in extreme detail.
What... is this...?
Enora Lueya enters a daze, her intuition tells her that what she caught in her hand might not be Selena's remaining information, but...
She sees the weapons of "THEM" descend, effortlessly crushing an entire planet into a thin slice.
She sees planets shrouded by eerie red mist, devoid of even a whisper.
She sees day and night reversed by the "rules", the ground becoming beyond reach as life drowns in the deep sea.
She sees a "sun-like" star expanding, its scorching energy engulfing an entire stellar region...
...But the lingering echo left by the interaction between the existence known as [player name] and the background known as [time].
These scenes exist neither in the future nor in the present.
Enora Lueya feels a sudden terror and can't even think about the prison barrier closing in around her.
She activates a device closely linked to time and uses all her strength to extract information from this unexpected discovery.
Then, she sees a towering tree with lush foliage, buckling under the weight of passing time. Its trunk is bent, wilting, and decaying.
Wind blows, branches and leaves fall to the ground, turning into wet mud. After a while, the magnificent tree rises once more, verdant, without a single unwanted branch.
She sees a vast river with surging waters that overflows into countless branches under the weight of passing time. The water spills onto the soil and gradually grows murky.
Someone passes by. The tributaries dry up and flow back into the main stream. After a while, the river flows clear once more, surging with vigor, showing no sign of exhaustion.
...
Under Enora Lueya's stunned gaze, the barriers of time slam shut with a thunderous crash, turning into an insurmountable chasm.
