There were signs that something unnatural was happening in the city.People had become colder, the streets quieter, and the eyes… not entirely human anymore.Murders with no motive, sudden mental breakdowns, and news headlines whispering of a "change in human behavior."But the truth hadn't started outside — it began within.
For Lily Abdel-Razek, the story started on an ordinary evening.She was returning home from work on a microbus, exhausted after a long day.Rain lightly tapped against the window glass, and the sound of the engine drowned in the city's noise.
Then suddenly, a sharp pain stabbed behind her eyes —as if a spark of electricity shot straight through her head.Everything froze for a moment — the air, the sounds, even time itself.
When she looked around…the faces of the people were no longer what they seemed.
The woman beside her — her skin began to crack, thin layers of flesh peeling away,revealing another face beneath, dark and hollow.The man in front of her — his features melted, and his eyes turned into deep, empty pits.
Lily screamed, but no one heard her.Everyone else sat still, calm, normal —as if she were the only one seeing this nightmare.
She clutched her head in both hands, and everything went black.
…
When she opened her eyes again, she was in a small white room.The light was blinding, almost painful,and a man in a white coat stood beside her with a cold smile.
"Glad you're awake, Lily… just a minor fainting spell.But we'll need to take a few samples, just in case."
But when she looked at him —she saw what should never be seen.
His face cracked like a wax mask,revealing the distorted features of something inhuman.His skin was gray, his eyes pitch black,and his smile stretched into a mouth full of glass-like teeth.
Lily froze.She tried to scream, but no sound came out.
He leaned closer and whispered:
"Don't strain yourself… no one would believe you anyway."
Suddenly, a strange light flickered before her eyes — like a hologram in midair:
[System Activated: True Insight – Level 1]You can now see the true faces of those who carry evil in their hearts.
Then, everything fell into darkness once more.