INFINITE WHIMS: THE CONDITIONAL EXISTENCE

Existence is primal to feeling, action and thought, but what if it all was never meant to be?

Max Ryder; A Common name gnashing at the contradiction of the individual described as being anything but normal being sent to a hostel finds himself experiencing a life he never thought he would. This tale revolves around a young genius protagonist with a passion for solving mysteries, and how his initial reservations about even being in boarding school unravel into a world filled with unimaginable mysteries.

Encountering several new allies and foes, Max simply seeks to understand the intricacies of the newfound world that seems to be settling in. The existence of the supernatural in a world one has known to be normal, unexplainable connections, incomprehensible enemies, and deconstruction of reality all seem to weigh heavily on our young protagonist as he weaves his way through, locked in a turmoil of his own.

Centered around the psychological warfare among multiple characters and their own goals, the story touches upon several aspects such as the paranormal, gods, timelines, love, creation, curse, angst, pain, emotions, and most importantly as the story progresses, stark realization among all characters regarding their own individual existence.

A timeliness question haunts each one of them, following their back like a reaper of death: just what is the meaning of their existence? Just what is life?

Only time will decide whether calmness ensnares insanity or insanity engulfed rationality and what is left in the aftermath of this inescapable struggle for existence.

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