Mystery, games, an otherworldly setting
“The chess game begins now.”
Through the gaps in the eucalyptus trees, the gods watched the geniuses slaughter one another.
“Humanity’s insatiable desire for power is the root of every disaster.”
The mentor he revered and the rival he hated spoke the same words.
“Three questions might help you uncover the truth. Whether you read them is up to you.”
This was the final letter left behind by someone who came before.
“Then all right. See you in a moment.”
The smiling faces of the girl from years ago and the boy he was now overlapped.
I can keep walking this road to the abyss for their sake,
and I can find my way out for your sake.
“Don’t worry. I’ll be back in a moment.”
Those were the last words he heard himself say.