Weird Apocalypse Survival Book

Lost people, fragmented memories, are they partners or exploiters of each other, getting closer to the truth but becoming more and more confusing, are they pawns of the pushed or are they in control of their own destiny? In the apocalyptic survival, are they heading towards despair step by step or are they the planned ending? Can they break the rules and jump out of the chessboard to compete with these powerful beings as chess players?