Prelude: The Mirage of Perfection
The world basks in an age of unprecedented tranquility, a time when the fabric of existence itself seems woven from the threads of peace, love, and understanding. This era, the apex of harmony, unfolds across every corner of the Omniverse, where every species, from the simplest organism to the most complex consciousness, thrives in a symphony of mutual respect and boundless joy. It is a realm where even the concept of discord has been banished to the annals of forgotten history, replaced by an overflowing abundance of compassion, trust, and fulfillment—a Heaven on Earth made manifest.
This epoch, marked as the year 9998 A.V. (After Void) in the Black Zero Calendar, is the culmination of eons of evolution, where the struggles of the past have been purged from memory, and all that remains is the serene simplicity of perfect balance. All battles are but whispers of a forgotten time; all weapons lie rusted and forgotten, relics of a darker age buried beneath layers of pristine soil. Societies have transcended the need for governance, punishment, or fear, existing instead in a state of perfect socio-politico-legal equilibrium. The absence of lawlessness and the obsolescence of deterrent forces stand as testaments to the species' unyielding commitment to an ideal society.
Man, beast, and cosmic entities alike live in symbiosis with the natural world, enjoying a life where desires are tempered and needs are few. The burdens of toil and the anguish of unfulfilled longing are nothing more than distant, intangible concepts. Stress, sorrow, and the echoes of a chaotic past have been eradicated, replaced by a pervasive serenity that binds every living thing in an unbreakable chain of piety and purpose. This is a world where every being feels intimately connected to the Divine, each day a hymn of gratitude sung in the quiet moments of sunrise and sunset.
However, the peaceful veneer is not without its dissenters. Beneath this tranquil surface, there lies a shadow—a defiant flicker against the all-encompassing light. Mirage, a group shrouded in mystery and led by the enigmatic Bryan, emerges as an anomaly within this flawless tapestry. Mirage's philosophy is anathema to the prevailing order; they believe that this Heaven on Earth is nothing but a cruel illusion, a meticulously crafted facade that blinds its inhabitants to the true nature of existence. They argue that perfection is a mirage, a deceptive dream that lulls the world into complacency and stagnation.
Bryan, the disillusioned architect of this rebellion, once a revered philosopher, now stands as the antithesis of all that society holds sacred. He and his followers have seen beyond the shimmering veil of peace, glimpsing a truth that others cannot—or will not—acknowledge. For them, this perfect utopia is not the pinnacle of achievement but a prison, a gilded cage that numbs the soul and suffocates the spirit. Mirage does not seek mere anarchy or bloodshed; they aim to awaken the world from its self-imposed slumber, to shatter the illusion and reveal the raw, unfiltered chaos that lies beneath.
In the doctrine of Mirage, chaos is not a curse but a necessary force, the primal energy that fuels creation and destruction in equal measure. They view the current harmony as an unnatural stagnation, an offense against the natural order of the Omniverse—a defiance of the inherent unpredictability that gives life its meaning. They reject the idea of peace as the ultimate end, arguing that true balance can only be achieved through the dance of conflict and resolution, of birth and death, of creation and annihilation.
Thus, Mirage has set its sights on the very heart of this perfect world. Their weapons are not swords or guns, but the sharpened ideas that cut through the fog of complacency. They whisper their truths into the ears of the disillusioned, sowing seeds of doubt and discontent. They infiltrate the minds of the contented, peeling back the layers of bliss to reveal the emptiness within. For Mirage, the goal is not merely to dismantle the perfect society but to reintroduce the concept of Transfictional Nothingness—a state of pure, unbound potential where everything and nothing coexist in a delicate equilibrium.
Bryan’s vision is radical and terrifying: a world reborn through chaos, where every being must confront the full spectrum of their existence—the joys and the sorrows, the triumphs and the failures, the light and the dark. Mirage aims to tear down the walls of this false paradise and plunge the Omniverse back into the crucible of primordial struggle, believing that only through conflict can true growth and understanding be achieved.
As the world teeters on the brink of awakening, the serene facade of Heaven on Earth begins to crack. The once unbreakable bonds of trust start to fray, and the whispers of Mirage echo through the minds of the once-complacent. In this fragile, pivotal moment, the Omniverse must confront a terrifying question: Is peace truly the ultimate goal, or is it merely a fleeting dream—a mirage that blinds us to the profound, beautiful chaos that is the essence of existence?
The stage is set. The illusion of paradise is crumbling. And as Mirage steps out of the shadows, the world must decide: will it cling to its comforting delusions, or embrace the untamed, ever-shifting reality that lies beneath?