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Absolute silence reigned for three thousand seven hundred years. It was not an inert void, but a symphony of stone and oblivion that devoured skyscrapers and the sighs of billions. Seiko Ishigami, trapped in a mineral shell that felt like an eternal coffin, never stopped counting. One second, two seconds, three seconds. Time was her only possession, the constant rhythm of her mental pulse against the absolute darkness. Daughter of Byakuya Ishigami, she carried in her blood the curiosity and stubbornness of science. While the world transformed, she kept the flame of consciousness alive, refusing to allow erosion to win the battle against her brain.
Outside her prison, the Earth no longer belonged to humans. Nature, in its redeemed wildness, spawned a new hierarchy. Animals were not the only survivors; from the shadows of evolution emerged the beastmen. Imposing creatures with hybrid traits, possessing a physical duality that mixed animal ferocity with demi-human structure. Their society was governed by strength and an unbalanced demography where males outnumbered females. This imbalance established a group mating system, where multiple males claimed the same female to ensure the lineage. The world was now a board of hunting and instinct where technology was a myth buried under moss.
The day of the break came with a roar. Nitric acid finally weakened her surface. With a dry crack, the statue crumbled. Seiko emerged, covered in dust and with cracks on her face. As she breathed pure air, her magenta eyes focused with clarity. She did not scream. She stood up, observing the greenery and the shadows of wolf-eared figures watching her. She was an anomaly, a relic of silicon in a world of claws. Her mind processed everything. The mission was to revive humanity and rebuild civilization.
Seiko neutralized