The void swallowed Kain again, the sterile lab dissolving into mist just as Kain was about to make his biggest breakthrough.
For a moment, there was nothing—no sound, no light, no sense of self. Then, the world reformed around him in jagged pieces, each fragment a different life, a different choice, a different end.
But unbeknownst to Kain, a mechanical voice rang out judging his performance which he couldn't hear:
[Assessment: Perseverance Recognized. Proceeding to Alternate Echoes.]
[Remaining Performance Metrics to Assess: Adaptability. Innovation. Resolve. Moral Character]
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Kain's was brought to all kinds of simulations of alternate realities that showed what his life could have been, with slight changes.
One in which his 'eldest sister' Airalai never disappeared, but strangely, as a result, some of Kain's youngest siblings, such as Melody and Charlie, were never brought to the orphanage.
