Stage of oddities

Act 0 — Prologue (Don’t skip if you care about the mystery part) (Chapter 1 to 9) ---------------------------------------------------------------- In a technologically advanced country called Nanome, a young man named Noel ventures out of his self-imposed isolation to reconnect with the world. His journey takes him to Solaris Plaza, a massive shopping center, where an unexpected supernatural event suddenly unfolds. A mysterious voice announces a deadly game, trapping hundreds of people inside the plaza. Participants must register or face consequences, and those who fail to register vanish, only to reappear later as “Eaters”. The game’s rules are simple yet horrifying: survivors must eliminate each other to gain points and avoid being in last place. As chaos erupts, Noel’s analytical mind begins to piece together clues about the supernatural culprit. However, he realizes that thinking alone can achieve nothing; only action is the answer. He needs all the help he can get to survive. But will that be enough? Or is it just a pointless struggle? Something that, no matter what, he will suffer from without being able to do anything, like in the past—as if he’s a secondary character in his own life, unable to change anything. — Lying in agony, Noel laughed bitterly. “Hehehe. So, the narrative of life is written in the language of pain?” — “In my epic of self-liberation, I proclaim: my future lies within my grasp, my well-being no longer submissive of others but steered by the helm of my own resolve. As I cast aside the shackles of the external and my past, I emerge as the supreme leader of my universe casting aside any other perceptions than those created by me to forge a shining path towards my future!” He spread his arms with large motions and raised his head. “I’m Noel Leonel. This is my story!” His spirit soared above his physical condition, lending power to his words. His declaration echoed throughout the building. — As the realization of his words sank in, nearly half of the survivors fell into a stunned silence, their bodies rigid, eyes wide. The very air seemed to tremble with the weight of their collective understanding. Noel trembled; despite being filled with fear, a new emotion emerged. ‘This is getting exciting!’ “We can conclude that the culprit is ██████████████! This is the only answer!” The answer was a cataclysm, an unforgiving storm of revelation that tore the curtain of ignorance shrouding many.  ---------------------------------------------------------------- General synopsis ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Greenery has its share of stories to be revealed, hidden mysteries and characters of all kinds. The possibility of dying is a luxury in some cases. Shortly before the year 3000, an equilibrium was established, not an era of peace but a balance ensuring that the annual death toll did not exceed billions, whether from human or ‘special’ causes. On the Contonicate continent, there are five countries known as the ‘Main Countries’, a status signalling either immense power or a significant contribution to the continent’s stability. During the international treaty of 3025, an incident occurred which had a snowball effect, leading to a dramatic shift in the balance of power among the Main Countries and reshaping the political landscape of Contonicate.