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The Architect of the Collective

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Parts 5
Time 42m

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While on an expedition to the eerie, abandoned village of Oakridge, a haunting mystery awaits, a mystery that will uncover everything the protagonist thought they knew about their reality. The consequences become severe when an ordinary man stumbles upon a strange manuscript with an enigmatic name. Thus he is pulled into a world of terrifying dreams, fragmented memories, and an ancient yet powerful cosmic force or an entity far beyond human comprehension. 

Boundaries between self and the unknown are not clarified, and searching for answers only brings deeper despair. As the protagonist descends into a world of madness with strange symbols, cryptic messages, body deformations, and an ever-growing sense of dread, he must confront an impossible question: How much of his mind, memories, and soul is his own? Was his life just a construct of something greater all along? 

The grasp for liberation could be a lie, and escaping from it may be impossible.All Rights Reserved

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