When the World Pressed Restart
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(Originally inspired by "A Thought During a Blackout: What If the World Rebooted?" by Angelica DelValle Entico)
When a total blackout erases most of humanity overnight, a few survivors-including Amihan Cruz-wake up in a world that has rebooted. Nature thrives, cities fall silent, and the Earth finally breathes. But those who still remember must choose:
Rebuild the world as it was, or protect the new paradise from becoming poisoned again.
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