0. The Tragedy of Pandora's Box
A mysterious discovery!
A mysterious box!
An ancient artifact!
Yes, that was the beginning of everything. The beginning of a disaster that nearly erased an entire city and everything within it without a trace.
A tragedy no one wishes to remember. A historical event no one ever wants to happen again.
Twenty years ago, archaeologists discovered a mysterious object. Hidden deep inside a cave sealed by massive blocks of ice, they found a strange box coated in pitch-black metal, engraved with unfamiliar symbols that were not any language known on Earth.
Scientists concluded that the discovery was an Ancient Artifact. They called it the discovery of the Pandora's Box Artifact.
At the very moment the artifact was about to be displayed to the public, something unexpected happened. The box suddenly activated… creating a massive black hole. The black hole devoured everything—buildings, people… everything.
A strange sound echoed through the air—not an explosion, not a rumble, but an empty roar; something not from this world.
From the center of the exhibition stage, the box shook violently. It emitted a dark blue and purple light like lightning wrapped in shadows. In an instant, a crack appeared on its surface, slowly widening and swallowing the surrounding light.
A black hole gaped open in the air. Pitch black, like spilled ink staining the sky. It rotated slowly, yet its suction force was immense. The wind was pulled into it, creating a massive vortex.
Buildings began to shift and lift from their foundations. Human screams echoed one after another, mixed with the sound of twisting metal before vanishing into the darkness.
Trees were uprooted, windows shattered, and human bodies were flung about like dry leaves in autumn. Everything was dragged in—without discrimination, without mercy.
And within minutes… the once-magnificent city vanished without a trace.
A tragedy that claimed countless victims.
Thousands were declared missing, hundreds were confirmed dead, dozens were severely injured, and many others suffered minor injuries.
A dark event that remains etched in the memories of those who survived that horrific day. A trauma that cannot be erased even by the passage of time.
The Tragedy of Pandora's Box… that is what they call the dark event from twenty years ago.
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