Reality

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Did you finish the homework?

Barely! I stayed up so late.

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Settle down, everyone. We have a lot to cover today.

Come on, Jacob! Let me see the masterpiece you wrote during Math class. Another poetic ode to the beauty of quadratic equations?

If you're so interested in poetry, why don't you try attending English class for once?

Oh, the betrayal! I thought we had a deal – I cover for you during P.E. and you share your class notes with me!

Who said anything about sharing notes? I just said I'd let you 'see' them.

Technicalities! One of these days, your love for loopholes is going to come back to bite you.

And your unwavering faith in people's promises is going to land you in trouble. Welcome to the real world, David.

Ah, cynical as ever, aren't you? But remember, you're stuck with me in this 'real world' of yours.

Regrettably so.

Oh, uh, sorry about that.

Hey, no worries. You alright? Didn't see you there.

Ghosting around as usual, huh?

Just one of those days, I guess.

Hey, Alice... Do you have a moment?

Oh, hey... sure, what's up?

I was wondering if you could help me understand this concept from today's lesson. You always seem to grasp things so quickly.

Of course. Which part are you struggling with?

People always come to me for answers... but who do I turn to when I have questions?

If Sean's the epicenter of all this chaos, why haven't we noticed him before?

Maybe because he's the equivalent of white noise in a world of distractions? We're so busy noticing the anomalies, we missed the constant.

Or maybe he's the background music in a drama where we're the unwitting actors. Ever think of that?

Ah yes, because life's a stage, and we're the ones getting played.

Either way, it's like trying to notice the sound of a single drop in a rainstorm. But now that we're aware, we can't unhear it.

Or maybe, just maybe, Sean's the puppet master and we're the marionettes. Ever thought we're dancing to someone else's tune?

That's a poetic way to say we're screwed.

But if we understand the tune, can't we change the dance?

Now that's the spirit. Let's choreograph our own ending.

Reality

2023-10-30

Chapter 1: Prologue

Chapter 2: Glitches

Chapter 3: Doubt

Chapter 4: Observations

Chapter 5: Hesitation

Chapter 6: Echoes

Chapter 7: Whispers

Chapter 8: Mirage

Chapter 9: Fragments

Chapter 10: Drift

Chapter 11: Distortions

Chapter 12: Ripples

Chapter 13: Denial

Chapter 14: Confront

Chapter 15: Gaps

Chapter 16: Dissonance

Chapter 17: Vanish

Chapter 18: Recollect

Chapter 19: Splinter

Chapter 20: Fray

Chapter 21: Distract

Chapter 22: Unravel

Chapter 23: Wane

Chapter 24: Blur

Chapter 25: Resonate

Chapter 26: Purge

Chapter 27: Resolve

Chapter 28: Collapse

Chapter 29: Reveal

Chapter 30: Void

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