"ARISE"

In the voidless expanse of a transcendental realm untouched by time or space, Kai Nagano, The Chosen Daemon's soul was confronted by the ominous presence of The Figure in what the former presumed to be the afterlife.

“Oh dear God,” Kai lamented, soliloquising with a clear hint of disgust in his voice. “You could’ve at least thought of a better way to torture me in the afterlife.”

“Well, hello to you too, Nagano.” The Figure greeted.

“Frickin hell would have been a befitting option at this point.” Kai continued to talk to himself. “Is it too late to ask for a refund or something?”

“Listen to me, Kai,” The Figure ordered, trying to get his attention.

“So this is how my life’s gonna be after death, huh?” Kai questioned himself. “Stuck in a world with a…”

“You’re not dead yet, Kai.” The Figure revealed.

The expression of shock could not be more evident in the Chosen’s face. “What did you just say?”