Transcendence and Tyranny
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MatureComplete Wed, Jun 5, 20244h 1m
Knox Symons, a cryptic and philosophical enthusiast, tediously revisits memories within his life as he transcends in search for answers of the totalitarian regime of the city. His struggle to reconcile with his past lead to the provision of a big hunt for mystery, and possibly the fate of dystopian leadership and governance.
Always living the life under the Overseer and the Creator's influence, two anonymous figures rumored to rule the city's regime, Knox always experiences the monotony of their tyrannical regulations against nonconformity to their unjust authority. Taken granted for, Knox's philosophy and the aid from rebels allow him to advance his knowledge and power. He also reveals a sole purpose of why he's here in the city and how he's destined for heroism.
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