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The Infinity Helix

Natovis, better known as the Layered City, has seen better days. The upper layers are still intact and still governed by the authorities, but they are nothing compared to what they used to be. No one knows what goes on past the 8th floor down from the top. It is estimated that there could be thousands of floors. Things are so far declined that much of history and science is forgotten. People turn instead to speculation, legend, and outright guessing to explain the world and universe. Most do not even know how the city got there. There is a series of mysterious and unexplained disappearances, none of which have any evidence, except for one. The insolvency to fixing this problem shines light onto the civilizations decline. The public, led by some extraordinary individuals take action to both solve the mystery, turn things around, and figure out why the city declined in the first place.

LordofGrammar · Sci-fi
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40 Chs

Thinking in the Mist

About a week after the mandatory curfew was instilled, Arturian the Second was in his home thinking. He was distraught by what had happened at the police station and how ridiculous he looked to everyone. He had not been outside since then and paid no attention to what was going on.

As he sat in his armchair thinking about what he could do about his recent humiliation, every one of his windows in front, beside and behind him, were obscured by a thick mist. Very often, Arturian would not pay attention to the important things when they occurred, but he would at least would normally notice the events with the curfew when he would go on his regular nighttime walks or was listening to his late night broadcasts. He did none of those things.