Eden's End

The passage beneath the courtyard led deeper than anyone expected, ending at the heart of Eden Academy.
Eva TsunakaThis place controlled everything.

Thousands of records filled the chamber, documenting generations of participants.

Other StudentGenerations?
Grace MadisonHow long has this been happening?

Decades. Long before any of them were born.

Eva TsunakaThen Eden Academy was never a school.
Assault RifleIt was a selection program.
Eva TsunakaA system designed to identify people capable of surviving impossible circumstances.
Other StudentSo we were being tested.
Grace MadisonEvery challenge, every secret... even Wolfgang's death?
Eva TsunakaAll of it was part of the process.
Other StudentThen what was the point of all this?

At the center of the chamber, the final message appeared.

Project Eden RecordPhase One complete.
Project Eden RecordCandidates approved.
Other StudentCandidates for what?

No answer followed. Instead, the academy doors slowly unlocked for the first time.

Grace MadisonIt's over...
Assault RifleThen let's leave before this place changes its mind.

Outside, the storm had finally passed. As the survivors stepped beyond the gates, Eden Academy disappeared into the fog behind them.

Eva TsunakaWe found the truth... but I don't think we found all of it.

The garden had fulfilled its purpose.

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