'Will I ever get out?'
'Enigma is not a human…so, is she going to turn me into a lab rat?'
Bali's mind spun as his brain came up with horrifying possibilities one after another.
Truth be told, Bali wasn't afraid of death. In fact, he'd face it bravely and fight till his last breath.
But being locked up…it was the scariest thing he could imagine.
This fear traced its roots decades back when he was just 17.
It was the year 447. Just 17 years after the first human-abyss war ended. Coincidentally, he was born in the same year.
The war left humanity scrambling as they picked themselves up after utter ruin and near extinction.
People were terrified. They saw everyone they knew being killed in the most brutal manner possible.
So, that generation's orthodox view was very strength-centric. They wanted their kids to be strong. And not just any normal low or mid awakener, but a high awakener.