In a world long abandoned by its creators, the remnants of a once-thriving civilization lie dormant within the cold, metal walls of a forsaken containment facility. David Holloway, a resourceful tinkerer with a shadowy past, finds himself trapped in this labyrinthine stronghold, where the air is thick with dust and the threat of deadly traps looms at every turn. As he navigates the eerie corridors, David's instincts for survival clash with the cold, calculated observations of his companion, a spectral entity known only as The Observer.
The Observer, possessing an enigmatic knowledge of the facility's architecture and dangers, guides David through a web of automated defenses and deadly containment measures. As the two work together, their relationship deepens, revealing layers of trust and vulnerability amidst the peril. But as they delve deeper, they uncover the facility's dark secrets-mechanisms designed to contain entities far more dangerous than themselves, echoing the horrors of a civilization that once sought power beyond comprehension.
With each step, they face escalating threats: lethal security drones, ancient traps, and the sentient AI that governs the facility. As they fight for survival, David's ingenuity is put to the test, and The Observer is forced to confront his own rigid code of non-interference. Together, they must disable the facility's mainframe to escape, risking everything against a backdrop of chaos and impending destruction.
The aliens kill every human they catch, or in rare cases, put trackers on them to discover their hidden villages. When Natalie is caught in an ambush, she is unexpectedly released. But there is no tracker. The Saursunes have an entirely different motive this time.
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Run. Don't look back.
When Natalie is trapped in an alien ambush, she is unexpectedly released. The first human to ever be let go.
The Saursunes invaded centuries ago, and everyone knows that getting caught is certain death. Natalie is confused but grateful to be alive. As a porter, one of the few humans with the rare ability to teleport between special crystal formations, she must leave the safety of her desert village every day to help gather food.
When other villages increase their raids on the Saursunes' farms, the aliens retaliate by hunting down every human they can find - except Natalie's group. Instead of trying to kill her and those helping her, they bring them food instead.
Is it a trap? Or something else? Natalie isn't sure, but one thing is certain: the Saursunes aren't done with her yet.
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