The Promised SEKAI [pjsk x tpn AU]

~Chapter 2~ The Way Out

The true colours of reality...

are that this place is a farm...

and we are...

~~~~ {October 13, 2045. 4 AM.} ~~~~

Emu's POV

I wake up in a cold sweat, panting. I just had the most gruesome dream ever.

We are humans raised as food for demons to consume.

They're going to kill us.

No, we're escaping.

I'm not letting them kill anyone anymore!!

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"Good morning!" Oliver leaps into the dining hall, Nene right behind him. "Oliver!! No running!" She scolds.

Mom walks over and places a stack of plates down on a table. She gives everyone a job to help set the tables for food.

The same morning routine.

It's like everything was a dream.

But it wasn't a dream.

Toya walks up to me with a bright smile. "Good morning, Emu!"

I grin back at him. "Good morning, Toya!"

~~~~ {October 12, 2045. Late last night.} ~~~~

"Listen, Emu. We have to act like nothing happened." Toya whispers instructions to me as I try to calm down. "We broke the rules and went to the gate tonight, but we didn't see anything."

I suddenly gasp, realizing something. "But... We left Little Bunny there!"

"Yeah. Mom will find him and be suspicious. But she won't know who left him there. We don't need to mention anything about where we went, what we know, and how we're planning to escape. We'll be fine."

~~~~ {October 13, 2045. Present time.} ~~~~

"Thank you for the food!" We all chide as we start to eat our food.

If we show it in our expessions, Mom will notice. That's why for now, we won't tell anyone. We need to find it ourselves.

The way to get out of here!

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"Were you able to sleep?" Toya asks me as we walk around the field.

I respond with a bit of a tired voice. "Yeah. But I woke up a bit earlier than usual." I pause for a few moments before continuing. "I noticed for the first time this morning. The lattice windows in the house are bolted down in places where we can't reach. And the screw holes are damaged. That place is a cage."

The hidden objectives in our daily lives.

The delicious feed that we can eat as much as we like of... The white clothes that show immediately when they're dirty... The regulated life...

All of this is to maintain the quality of our lives as merchandise.

But what about the tests...?