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In the beginning, there were few who were able to move between the fragmented worlds that appeared as a direct result of the fracture. Those who could often went mad, and others who tried were sure to meet the same fate. However, there was one man who appeared impervious to the "mind shiver" effects of the fissure portal, "The Walker". He was the only one who could move between worlds without significant mental deterioration, and would often bring back "Chronoiterations" of what he witnessed. Memories of the past, present, and future within the fractured lands he travelled to.

Although he gained fame and renowned among the citizens of his world, he was an impossible man to find. He never made public appearances and all of his work, curiosities, and chronoiterations were locked away in his library. He deemed this necessary, as many of his findings were never meant to transgress beyond the worlds he visited.

While he was a solitary man, his work attracted the attention of governments, mercenaries, and scientists who viewed the declassification of his work as necessary to the progress of their civilization. The tension between The Walker and the various other interested parties built until it became clear that he was either going to release his work willingly or alternative methods of extraction would be inevitable.

Then, without a word, he vanished.

When the soldiers flooded into the library, there was no trace of The Walker, nor any semblance of his work. He had disappeared into the void, leaving only an empty room that echoed with the memories once stored there.

Some say that he is still alive. Others say that he died centuries ago. Others say that he went mad, finally succumbing to the mind shiver from eons of world walking. However, archeologists have begun stumbling across old records, documents, and photographs that appear to have been written in The Walker's own hand. Understandably, it was hard to believe at first as the locations in which these records were found would place the The Walker's age at nearly 500,000 years old. Nonetheless, those who seek a greater understanding of The Walker's work have set out to collect the Chronoiterations that have begun finding their way back into the civilization he left all those years ago. I was one of those seekers.

If you are reading this, that means that I have failed in my journey. I can only wish you a more fortunate fate than I on the path that lies ahead.

Dutifully Yours,

A Collector, of Sorts

Description
In the beginning, there were few who were able to move between the fragmented worlds that appeared as a direct result of the fracture. Those who could often went mad, and others who tried were sure to meet the same fate. However, there was one man who appeared impervious to the "mind shiver" effects of the fissure portal, "The Walker". He was the only one who could move between worlds without significant mental deterioration, and would often bring back "Chronoiterations" of what he witnessed. Memories of the past, present, and future within the fractured lands he travelled to.

Although he gained fame and renowned among the citizens of his world, he was an impossible man to find. He never made public appearances and all of his work, curiosities, and chronoiterations were locked away in his library. He deemed this necessary, as many of his findings were never meant to transgress beyond the worlds he visited.

While he was a solitary man, his work attracted the attention of governments, mercenaries, and scientists who viewed the declassification of his work as necessary to the progress of their civilization. The tension between The Walker and the various other interested parties built until it became clear that he was either going to release his work willingly or alternative methods of extraction would be inevitable.

Then, without a word, he vanished.

When the soldiers flooded into the library, there was no trace of The Walker, nor any semblance of his work. He had disappeared into the void, leaving only an empty room that echoed with the memories once stored there.

Some say that he is still alive. Others say that he died centuries ago. Others say that he went mad, finally succumbing to the mind shiver from eons of world walking. However, archeologists have begun stumbling across old records, documents, and photographs that appear to have been written in The Walker's own hand. Understandably, it was hard to believe at first as the locations in which these records were found would place the The Walker's age at nearly 500,000 years old. Nonetheless, those who seek a greater understanding of The Walker's work have set out to collect the Chronoiterations that have begun finding their way back into the civilization he left all those years ago. I was one of those seekers.

If you are reading this, that means that I have failed in my journey. I can only wish you a more fortunate fate than I on the path that lies ahead.

Dutifully Yours,

A Collector, of Sorts