A prologue to a trilogy.
In an alternate universe, a vampire recounts a catastrophic demise that left only fragments and memories of a once-vibrant world.
In this aftermath, the world is bathed in perpetual sunlight, erasing the line between the liv- ing and the dead. Survival now demands adaptation, mirroring how various creatures adjust to new environments brought about by climate change. The narrator ponders humanity’s futile efforts to escape their own predicament and their failure to reach their fevered dream of conquering time and thus death. Reflecting on their new eternal isolation, they strive to come to terms with the endless cycle of destruction and survival that is entropy, highlighted by the incessant wind that signifies the ongoing struggle.