"They thrive in the darkness,
Trapped beasts endure hunger,
Hush... The mystery is around."
— Screen name: Sherry·Ma.
Li Tai City.
Master Ma, who runs a hot pot restaurant, updated his personal homepage's signature.
In the darkness, he silently lit a cigarette.
The flickering flame outlined his weathered face, sharp and uneven.
His gaze fixed on the night.
The darkness also gazed at him.
In the dark,
Two eerie lines appeared:
[Do you believe in God?]
[YES/NO?]
He took two puffs.
Master Ma harshly stubbed out the cigarette on the wooden table, leaving a black mark from the smoldering butt.
"Damn it, didn't expect it would be my turn,"
He viciously pressed "YES".
...
2114.
Yi Lin's anonymous email received a message.
Sent by Molly.
She wrote: "Our paper is about to be submitted, Uncle G, what do you think would be a good title for this article? PS: Grandpa keeps nagging about you all day."
