Alexander is a young man trapped in a slow and relentless physical and mental disintegration, a process he seems unable to stop. His life is a cycle of cold and mysterious encounters with Dr. Mitchell, a psychiatrist trying to understand the nature of Alex and the secrets behind his strange behavior.
A female figure, who seems to call out to him from afar—a voice in his mind or a real presence?—perhaps represents the last glimmer of Alex’s humanity, a part of him trying to keep him tied to reality or to memories of a brighter past.
But Alex resists, fleeing from that voice, seeking refuge in his room, where his body can regenerate.
Each time his flesh crumbles, it regenerates, but it's never quite the same: the blackness consuming him seems to represent an imperfect regeneration, a humanity slipping further and further away.
Beneath the surface of this psychological and physical drama, the story raises questions about identity, control, and the fear of inevitable change.
What does it mean to truly be alive? And how long can we escape our inner demons before they completely devour us?
Ah, and there’s some isekai.
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