InsaneJournal

Storyline: Kowareta Mirai

The theory of the parallel universe states, that for every choice a person makes, there is an alternate future that exists. They all run parallel to each other and never intersect. There are infinite possibilities that all exist at once; therefore, there are an infinite number of universes. So many lives exist is different realities never knowing the other could or would even exist. Many are content to live on never reaching for that possibility of other realities. Yet, as technology grew in the world, so did other possibilities that were involving the existence of magic long forgotten.

Civilization exploded in those times, rising to unknown heights. The convenience of life became a necessity as scientists delved into different technology. The race to defeat hunger, sickness, and violence was the forerunner in this culture interlaced with machinery and magic. Fossil fuels were forgotten as power was drawn from the sun and other sources tying to old magic in each country. Tokyo soon led the race into this wonderful world of futuristic dreams come to life and soon became the capital of a unified society.

But in this enriched world where all was possible, they still could not defeat death. A topic such as this has plagued mankind for as long as the world has turned. As soon as thought could occur to the human mind, there was that fear of death and mortality. That was what started the sudden explosion of research to conquer death. It was a young scientist by the name of Kado Aso that looked to the theory of the parallel universe. He believed that if one could access the keys to time and space, then he could find the means to achieve immortality. After all, time is the force that causes the body to age. What if someone could stop time or control its effects?

Aso never reached his final goal. As he tapped into the infinitesimal pool of time and space, he broke open a seal that wasn’t meant to be tampered with. The backlash of his work caused technology all over the world to overload then destroy itself. Imbalance brought the onslaught of earthquakes on a worldwide scale putting life at a permanent standstill. The world was thrown into darkness with only those bearing magical knowledge to bring it back to life on a minimal scale. But these weren’t the only consequences of the project. The balance of the parallels broke causing a collapse and intertwining of each universe.

Holes were left in the walls of time and space acting like a sieve between this Tokyo in the throes of destruction and many other worlds. Things and people were drawn through these rips, leaving them stranded in this world. None know how to fix this damage, as in the explosion, Kado Aso died along with many others all over the world. Not all is lost, people have already started to rebuild what was destroyed, but it isn’t easy and old ways are being readopted. Falling back on 21st century ideals and living, Tokyo and what is left of the world, is forced to reap the consequences and live on. And so must the people they welcome and care for that are lost in their world.