Reylan Hawke stood in awe at the breathtaking sight before him. There lay a ruined underground city with shattered skyscrapers—only looking with more devastation beyond his imagination. So, what had caused this to happen? By mere chance, he stumbled upon a mysterious machine called REQUIEM, which whisked him away to a dystopian world ruled by advanced technology and engulfed in unyielding fear. And escape seems impossible.

Note that prior editions released from 2016 to August 2024 have differing storylines compared to the current edition, released in September 2024, with the most recent update in February 2025.

WELCOME FUTURE READERS OF THE MID-2020S!

Note: This book is being advertised for the first time since 2018, starting in late 2024. Only Part 1 was released in 2016. An alternate version of Part 1 and added Part 2 were released in 2018. This 2024 edition, amended in February 2025, is based on the 2018 version's storyline.

The third edition (2024) is 104,800 words at 357 pages, and its most recent amendment was released in February 2025. In late January, it was 106,000 words at 357 pages. In early January 2025, it was at 107,000 words and 357 pages. From September 2024 to December 2024, it was 367 pages and 109,000 words. The most recent version has the words: "Amended: February 2025" and has both a proofreader and a beta reader listed on the copyright page. The prior versions do not have these words. The NetGalley EPUB file will show around 411 pages in Kindle.

The second edition (2018) was approximately 400 pages with a smaller trim size, containing Parts 1 and 2 with 111,000 words.

The first edition (2016) was approximately 200 pages, containing an alternate version of Part 1.

A proofreader helped with the work in early January 2025.

A beta reader helped with the work from late January 2025 to February 2025—final update: 02/04/2025.