"People simply become accustomed to not thinking and turn into blind followers."
"When an entire group strives in one direction, those who turn around or walk away become the outliers."
"They seek the tiniest space for survival like a dead sprout reaching downward, like fish in stagnant water gasping for the last bit of air."
"They crave order, correct others, heal themselves, rectify rebellion, eradicate ignorance, yet they linger willingly, reject metamorphosis, thirst for rationality, but are prone to madness."
"—Ultimately, they forge their dreamed-of paradise into an endless hell."
"In this era, hidden from the light, someone willfully sinks into the stuporous rain."
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Su Ming'an waded through the heavy rain.
The drumming of the rain poured into his ears, the water in the puddles overflowing past his calves.