The Earth is an infinite flat crystal, at its heart lie five vast continents encircled by a colossal icy wall. Above it: a **copper sun** scorches the plains, and a black moon that absorbs colors. On the surface:
**Forests of black flowers** hum like a poisoned beehive.**
> *"In the continent of **Oraclia**—one of the five—where fortified cities are shielded by a dark plasma wall, connected by dimensional transport tubes that flash like lightning, its inhabitants distinguished by their violet eyes.*
At its center: **Larimira**, the Citadel of Fear and Privilege:
> *"Here, humans are measured by their usefulness: those who serve the system live in crystalline towers... those who oppose it burn beyond the walls!"*
Outside the wall: burning corpses scream:
> *"The Flower lied! It promised me salvation, not death!"*
On the sidewalks: young men who see themselves as old, chewing blue salt between meals as death looms near:
> *"All they think about is whether these blue salt grains will truly let them reach the age of 22."*
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> *"400 years ago, when the world was peaceful and natural... the wizards of Ashbur gathered to achieve immortality. Their forbidden incantations unleashed the Black Fog, which erased every human over 20 in an instant. This left a curse that dooms the rest upon reaching twenty... unless they swallow blue salt or take the military's serum!"*
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**Classified Intel**
**Black Flower:** 20% death; 20% nothing; 20% loss of fertility; 20% transformation into a lich, burning in unquenchable flames (eternal torment); 20% gain of special abilities.
**Execution Penalties** (Abortionists, smugglers of contraceptives, drug dealers, unlicensed traders of blue salt and serums).
**Classified Intel**
**Blue Salt:** Extends life by two years if consumed regularly (the state controls its distribution).
**Military Serum:** Higher quality, can extend life by 3 to 5 years depending on the user.
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**(Kyle) smashes a vial of Chlorodric Sodium on the ground:**
*"Did I join the military just to be forced to take these poisons?! These worthless serums are no better than regular blue salt! Must we become slaves to the state just to add a year or two?!"*
**(Leah), with violet eyes and pink hair, her eyes gleaming as dark blue liquid drips from a broken tube:**
> *"Did I tell you to join with me? (speaking sarcastically) I joined the army to study monster corpses up close and analyze officers' blood. But I'm not getting what I want—they think I'm better at weapon development, so all samples go to other scientists!"*
**(Kyle grabs her neck and growls):**
*"Leah, don't test my patience."*
*(Leah)* *"You'll break my necklace, you pink-haired hybrid!"*
*(Kyle)* *"Don't call me that again. I haven't killed all humans yet only because I fear you'll do it first. I hope they return to what history books say... once this curse is gone."*
*(Leah, sarcastically)* *"Don't let the orphan complex get to you. Some people are genuinely good."*
*(Kyle)* *"Except for children, everyone's a bastard."*
*(Leah)* *"Are you insulting me now?"*
*(Kyle)* *"You're... an exception."*
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**Scene shifts to a military gathering.**
**(Commander Mowthan shouts):** *"Gather up! I'll begin roll call for the new recruits!"*
Suddenly, he points at Kyle: *"You, depressed blue! Bring me the microphone!"*
Without warning, Kyle moves at blinding speed, delivering a crushing punch that sends the commander flying, shattering the wall behind the podium.
**(Danny), leader of a smuggling squad, grabs Kyle's shoulder, raising a finger—millimeters away from a tiny glowing star—grinning madly:**
*"What's wrong, punk? Lost your mind?"* He aims the star at Kyle.