Everything changed that day.
The asteroid Astra struck the southern part of Asia, near the Indo-China border above Sakshgam.
It was August 1978. India and China were close to coming to terms, and soldiers on all sides were hopeful. A new friendship was about to bloom. People wished for a peaceful beginning for both countries.
That would have happened—if destiny were that simple.
In less than a minute, a tragedy occurred that wiped out all of Pakistan, along with southern China and northern India.
This event was later known as the First Impact. But it was only the beginning.
Thirty years later, the Second Impact followed. A long ice age began and lasted for decades, nearly wiping out 50 percent of the world's population.
Dust clouds covered the Earth, blocking sunlight. The temperature slowly dropped, creating a cold and harsh atmosphere.
With little sunlight and nutrition, many diseases spread. Not only humans, but all living beings were in danger.
The remaining 50 percent of humanity used technology to create a safe continent near Russia and Europe. Everyone was welcomed. The ideas of country, race, and religion slowly disappeared.
But it was still not enough.
In the year 2040, as the dust clouds began to settle and new hope was born, the Earth changed again.
Continental plates started to move. Tsunamis and earthquakes occurred everywhere, and the continents began to merge.
This was not unpredictable. Humanity had prepared for it, but even then 15 percent of the population was lost.
When humans had nothing left, and when they could no longer rely on miracles, faith still remained in their hearts—even though religion was nearly destroyed.
When people lose hope, they create one. Even a false hope is enough to keep them moving forward.
Their prayers reached somewhere. Someone heard them.
As the Third Impact ended, the world stood again.
Light returned. Greenery spread across the land, and life survived.
But no one realized that something inside had changed—not only in humans, but in everything.
A mutation had occurred.
To be contained