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"You are my voice, and I am your eyes," Audrey wrote to Ellis in their shared dream.

Audrey Theodore, who is mute, has spent her entire life hiding a secret-she is a comic book artist in a world where art and entertainment are forbidden.

Ellis Rowen, a blind orphan, works as a call center representative. When he is alone, he plays the violin-a passion he keeps hidden from others.

Since birth, Ellis and Audrey have been connected through their dreams. They share their knowledge and art in this unseen world. Ellis plays emotional music that touches Audrey's heart, while in his sleep, he sees the fictional worlds she creates. Together, they inspire one another.

ONC Prompts

Main Prompt
77. In a world where art and entertainment are forbidden, you're born to challenge the system and change the world.

Other Prompts
102. What is science, if not magic governed by laws instead of emotions?
123. »I'm unstoppable. I'm a Porsche with no brakes. I'm invincible. Yeah, I win every single game« - Unstoppable, Song by Sia
125. »Fear is the mind-killer.« - Quote by Frank Herbert Dune
129. »The ink of our souls binds us beyond the pages of time.«
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