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The story opens with (Sunless), a frail and impoverished young man, sitting on a rusty bench near a police station. He treats himself to a real cup of plant-based coffee—a luxury that cost most of his savings—because he believes his life is effectively over. Shadow Slave Chapter 1
Sunny is a carrier of the Nightmare Spell. He waits in a specialized police station, preparing to fall into his "First Nightmare". Tone & audience The story opens with (Sunless),
The chapter introduces us to Sunny (legal name uncertain, but this is his chosen identity). He is a teenage orphan living in a cramped, squalid apartment in the outskirts of a sprawling, indifferent city. He is poor, hungry, and entirely alone. We follow his daily ritual: waking up, checking his meager supplies, and contemplating his next meal. He waits in a specialized police station, preparing
The journey ahead would be fraught with danger, but I was ready. For I was no longer a shadow, but a slave with a burning desire for freedom.
