if (NeuralLink == active) then { God = null, soul = void, print "404 – DIVINE NOT FOUND" }

In a world where science has solved humanity’s greatest problems, the neural-link implant has become the ultimate tool of evolution—allowing humans to transcend disability, access knowledge instantly, and connect with each other like never before. But there’s a cost to progress. As society embraces the link, humanity’s spiritual core begins to hollow out.

Alex, one of the few who resists the neural-link, embarks on a journey of discovery through mind-altering visions. What he uncovers is far darker than anyone could have imagined: the divine is decaying, infected by the very technology designed to save mankind. As the neural-link spreads its influence, it corrupts not only human consciousness but the Mind of God itself.

In a final, chilling revelation, Alex must confront the truth—that humanity’s pursuit of perfection has severed the last link to the divine, leaving behind only a void where God once existed..

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Soundtrack (from Beyond the Edge of Light): Empty Sky