Mirror At A Glance
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A girl seeks the truth of the past and the secrets hidden amongst society as she wakes with no memory. She is on a destined mission to uncover the heinous act of her government and the truths that had been hidden for so long. Will she find the secrets or has she already? Had her rebellion been all apart of the plan? Had the government forced her in believing in the wrong as they hid the right? Are they closer than she thinks?
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