INT. TV STUDIO – NIGHT
TV REPORTER
The prolonged phenomenon of the Earth's darkness, which has spread to Japan, Indonesia, Italy, South America, and other regions, is expected to worsen. Today, researchers at Yellowstone Park in the United States have detected a precursor pattern to an eruption. Given that the super volcano at Yellowstone Park poses a severe threat to the entire United States. A circle with a diameter of about 1500 kilometers (950 kilometers) in the center of the United States is expected to turn into a black hole of ash and fire in the coming days. It seems that the fate of the United States is sealed, and it will be in perpetual darkness.
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Reish-Alef awakens abruptly. His hat has fallen beside him, and cold water trickles down his neck. He awakens in total darkness, his mouth parched. He sits up and puts his hat back on.
He grabs his bottle and takes a sip of water. With effort, he gets up, searching for his crutches, takes his backpack, and puts it on his back again. He starts walking, distancing himself from the community that rejected him.
Reish-Alef arrives at a place that he recognizes as the beginning of a mountain after several hours. He finds a spot where he is sheltered from the wind. He sits down, leaning against the mountain wall. He closes his eyes, utterly exhausted.