by Papamalanga
Mirror is a gentle boy, but he carries a shadow that does not belong to him: his father's greed. In this futuristic world, society has decided that, by his blood bond, he is destined to be equal or worse than his ancestors. At the age of 15, Mirror will learn the bitterest lesson of all: justice is a myth and, sometimes, the punishment for the actions of others falls on you without mercy. Tired of being judged for a past he didn't write, Mirror makes a final decision. If the world insists that he is the villain, it will give them a reason to fear him. This is the story of his transformation; the birth of a threat that no one saw coming. Welcome to the beginning of the fall. (This story happens 15 years before the main play X6)
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Entry forecast updated 19 Oct 2026, 22:08 UTC
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Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
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