
by Bndar
In a universe where consciousness itself is manipulated, a metaphysical entity named Null—also known as "The End"—stands as the eternal guardian of truths too dangerous to be known. After executing a three-thousand-year contract to erase entire civilizations that discovered his existence, Null activates the Absolute Veil: a metaphysical barrier that prevents any being from even conceiving of certain truths, no matter what evidence they encounter. Now free from his contract but bound by his purpose, Null exists in two forms simultaneously—his true masked self watching from beyond reality, and Dark, his present-day manifestation living as an ordinary human while holding the full weight of cosmic awareness. Only one other being shares this knowledge: Shadow, the last survivor of the system forces that once hunted Null, now his sole ally. Into this fragile balance steps an unsuspecting explorer named Kaelen (the Hero), who discovers an ancient recording of Null's past during an expedition to dead ruins. The recording plants a seed that even the Absolute Veil cannot erase—and sets in motion a chain of events that threatens to unravel the universe's deepest secret.
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