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Chapter 89

Author: Aurora Lakes
last update publish date: 2026-03-23 01:02:37

The Witness speaks into the horrified silence.

“Interesting development,” it observes. “Subject choice didn’t end lives cleanly but created a third state of perpetual consciousness without life. This is a worse outcome than either death or enslavement. The subject unintentionally created hell.”

My sons are staring at me with dawning horror.

Alistair looks sick.

The Totality’s form flickers with distress.

And I’m standing here realizing I didn’t save anyone or kill anyone cleanly.

I damned three
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