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Dear diary,

I don’t have much to tell you, but I’m in my… most likely 51st trial. I’ve failed countless times to leave that horrible place and haven’t found a way out. I only made it past Raid 17 before dying under circumstances I couldn’t control. My soul ached, tearing me toward surrender… yet I still don’t know how to end this nightmare.

Lisha

“What are you writing~?” Hana’s voice cut through the quiet. She peeked over Lisha’s shoulder, a teasing grin on her face. Funny, sassy, kind to those she loves… that was Hana.

“It’s nothing, believe me,” Lisha muttered, ripping the paper into shreds.

Hana shrugged. “Okay… anyway, Mei invited us to dine together,” she said dramatically.

Lisha sighed. “What’s with the drama?” She grabbed her lunch bag, a few benches away.

Mei’s voice followed her. “Normally you’d be the one inviting us. What’s with the mood swings?”

What’s wrong with her? Hana wondered.

I don’t know, Lisha mouthed silently.

Before anyone could dwell, Ivy’s alarmed voice rang out. “You all have ten minutes before the bell—wait, why is he running? Isn’t that the P.E. teacher?”

The teacher’s hand gripped the door frame, pointing toward the stairs.

“ALL STUDENTS EVACUATE! LEAVE YOUR BELONGINGS! THERE’S NO TIME!”

Panic rippled through the crowd. They spilled onto the road, which teemed with people staring upward. A massive, circular landmass floated above the city. Some cried into their phones, believing it was their last chance to speak with loved ones. The students only wanted to see their parents.

Across the globe, the incident spread. Cities emptied, animals vanished, and by midnight, everyone—even those who tried to stay awake—succumbed to unconsciousness.

Lisha, however, remained calm, eyes fixed on the floating circle. Mei, Hana, Ivy, and a few others noticed her composure, their curiosity mingling with worry.

“You’ve been acting… odd since this morning. Did something happen?” Ivy asked carefully.

Lisha’s gaze was hollow, tired. None of them could know what she had endured. She felt a pang of sorrow—would telling them even change anything?

“You can tell us—we’re soul sisters,” Hana said gently, trying to reach her.

Lisha shook her head silently and lay down, letting sleep claim her. It’s not like they’ll remember in my next regression… so there’s no point.

Sudden screams erupted. Everyone looked down and saw their own bodies lying on the ground—though they themselves stood upright.

Jina stepped forward. “Calm down. We’ll figure this out.” Even she felt the creeping fear.

Elara’s voice pierced the panic. “This is absurd! How can we be standing while our bodies lie there? I’m too young for such a quick death!”

Jina stayed silent, fear gnawing at her too.

At least I’ll meet my mom, she thought, memories flashing. She noticed her twin, Nina, studying her inert body.

“It’s still breathing. Pulse and heartbeat are normal,” Nina said.

“Why are we like this? Our souls… they’ve left our bodies. Something’s controlling them,” Arjun muttered theatrically.

A girl murmured to herself, lost in thought. “This doesn’t make sense… unless we’re in an anime? Or—”

“Rosette, stop it,” Sora interrupted, irritated. “At this rate, we might as well be isekai’d into Demon Slayer.”

The ground shuddered beneath them. A void opened beneath every person. They screamed, calling out names, some managing to grab hands mid-fall. Darkness swallowed them completely.

Mei, enraged, shouted, “It’s too damn dark! Some lights would be nice!”

A soft light appeared at the center, startling her.

“Oh—I… since when did I have magic?”

The group gradually gathered, but Lisha and a few others were missing.

“The last time I heard them, they fell over there!” Ava suggested.

“Maybe we wait. A few still aren’t here,” she added. The group agreed. Some fell asleep while calling out names.

Time stretched. Dark figures approached, and a voice pierced the shadows.

“Good thing you didn’t move! We kept running toward you, but you just kept going!” Nina said.

“Ah… it’s our fault,” Jina said quietly. “Now that we’re together… you can sleep.” She fell asleep immediately.

“You must’ve been worried sick,” Ivy murmured.

“Yeah… now sleep,” Nina replied, closing her eyes.

Lisha, the only one awake, pondered their next move. The light in her eyes dimmed as she reflected on what had worked so far.

“To my right is our world. To the left is the world we’re heading to.”

She walked east. The space around her illuminated, revealing two solar systems.

“Twenty hours left. Plenty of time.” She smirked, lying down. A system interface appeared:

[20 hours left before trials begin. Here are your blessings. Use this time to understand them. Say ‘Status’ to view your blessings.]

The players awoke. Murmurs filled the air as they looked up at the northern blue plane.

“Arjun! ARJUN! Get up, you have to see this!” Varun shouted.

“I’m sleeping! What’s the fuss—where ARE we?” Arjun bolted upright.

“Crazy, right? Where even are we?” Varun echoed.

“Mei, shouldn’t we feel cold?” Sora asked, touching her skin.

“Yeah…” Mei replied.

“Feels like a barrier’s keeping us alive,” Nina observed, spreading her hands.

Nina slept well. “Good,” she said simply.

A panel spoke: [2 hours left.] The countdown reverted to a clock.

“What’s happening, Rosette?” Claire asked.

“A trial… or maybe a practice zone. Normally we’d be in a forest or something. I’ve never seen this in an anime. Maybe we meet a god… or end up in a manhwa,” Rosette said. “But most importantly—I want to go back to my family.”

The group started exploring. Another crowd approached. Tension rose; some hid, others froze.

What?! This didn’t happen before… I never trusted my past regression. Everything keeps changing, Lisha thought.

As the other group drew near, they too were trapped here, following the same command… but it felt different this time.

{How funny…}

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