Sam's body was swallowed whole by the void.
The black substance wrapped around him, dragging him down until not even a trace of his existence remained.
Under normal circumstances, that would have been the end.
The void was absolute. Those who fell into it never returned.
But Sam refused. He wouldn't accept death here.
The void kept putting pressure on him, slowly but surely destroying his [Primordial Barrier] until it shattered.
Then...
CRACK!
His bones shattered one by one under the pressure.
Agonizing pain consumed him as his vision went black.
Ding!
[You have died.]
The message hung in his mind for an instant before something else stirred.
[Determination is Fuel] triggered.
His death wasn't the end. It was only the beginning.
Sam's eyes opened again, but he was not where he had been before.
This place was still a void, but not the same one that had devoured him.
Here, countless pairs of glowing eyes stared down at him from every direction.
