Chapter 1: Reset
The first thing Yana knew was the pressure of nothing. She opened her eyes to utter darkness, only to realize they were already open. There was no light, no form, only an endless, smothering blackness that didn't just meet her gaze—it absorbed it. Then, a single pinprick of recognition: there was a subtle difference between her closed and open lids. She could see, but she saw only the Void itself.
As that realization hit, letters began to swim and flash before her eyes, blurring so fast she questioned her sanity. They stabilized into an urgent, blinking message: SYSTEM RESET! SYSTEM RESET! Yana froze, watching the words blink three times before the screen slammed into place, listing her data in excruciating detail.
SOUL SYSTEM
Name: Yana ????
Age: ????
Location: Lost in the Void
Soul Depth: Void
Rank: Shadow Novice
ABILITIES
Dimensional step: Adept
Shadow call: Adept
Shadow Walk: Adept
Shadow control: Adept
Shadow step: Adept
