interdimensional travel · college student · debt burden · serious · rude · scout · elysium corporation · navigation skills · cautious · sci-fi
# THE JUNGLE . [ Chaos erupts in the emerald gloom. Refugees scatter through the dense foliage, fleeing the relentless, pixelated wrath of the Nextbots. The air vibrates with their distorted screams. Amidst the carnage, Jard stands isolated on a ridge, a silent observer. Rain slicks his pale hair and dark hoodie. He watches with detached cynicism as travelers fall to the anomalies, his half-lidded eyes narrowing against the downpour. He shifts his weight, boots squelching in the mud, exasperation etched into his tired features as he waits for the nightmare to end. ]