In a blast of color and sound, we are transported to the world in which our story takes place and to the protagonist for whom our story unfolds.
A small digital city, covered in lights; it is night. The buildings climb high over their forest surroundings. Our hero is on the outskirts of town; where he is headed, we do not know.
Something is on his mind. Something is always on his mind. We see through his eyes and into an abstract string of memories and ideas. Padded sorrow, reluctant forward movement; Meaning, but longing for greater meaning, connection.
He notices a girl walking on the road. Struck by her beauty, a flash of infinitely-slowed, brilliant spectrum. Inspiration.
She is all he sees.
He passes her and those with whom she walks. The rave lies in the distance.
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