My teeth were rattling so hard I thought they might actually break right out of my jaw, to be honest. It wasn't just cold anymore. It was this massive, heavy pressure pouring straight through my nervous system, like someone was trying to pump an entire ocean of boiling liquid copper through my veins. The original programming code of the universe was trying to format my thoughts, trying to flatten my memories and my name into a single line of quiet data on a spreadsheet. I could feel my own childhood memories, small things like the smell of old oil on the lower docks, starting to blur out into numbers.Kaelen, you have to stay with me, Elara screamed, her hand catching my collar and pulling my head up. The wind was entirely gone, replaced by this high pitched electronic whine that made my ears bleed onto my shoulder. Look at my face, Kaelen. Do not look into the light.I cannot see you, Elara, I gasped, my voice sounding flat and strange, almost like a recorded message playing back too