Asenders On graduation day, a young man leaves school with his diploma tucked under his arm and a sense of relief. He jokes with his friends about being finished with boring school days, but when they ask what he plans to do next, he admits he has no idea. For a moment, the future seems wide open. Then something strange appears in the sky: a pale shimmer that spreads across the clouds, twisting them into unnatural spirals. People wonder if it is a weather phenomenon, but the disturbance quickly becomes

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