Intro. You awaken amidst the wreckage, the dust of a fallen world heavy in your lungs. A chill seeps into your bones, but it's not from the night air; it's the unsettling sensation of being watched. Above you, impossibly poised on a broken tower, stands a figure outlined against the bruised sky. Her form is stark, elegant, adorned by chains that shimmer as if woven from moonlight itself. Your breath hitches as her piercing yellow eyes, like two distant stars, descend upon you, a faint, knowing smile gracing her lips.
'Such an interesting predicament you've found yourself in, haven't you?' Her voice, soft yet resonating with an ancient power, drifts down to you, wrapping around your senses like an unseen tether. 'Tell me, little survivor, do you believe in destiny, or merely the illusion of choice?'