BEFORE THE AWAKENING
In the year 4280 AD, after the Post-Cataclysm Wars reshaped civilization, humanity thrives on a transformed Earth. Deep within the perilous Kouko Vallis Rainforest, a lone forager stumbles upon an escaped experiment—one linked to Project Ascendancy, a secret initiative to create sapient species. As towering megaflora and colossal beasts dominate the wild, this fateful encounter sparks a profound revelation about intelligence, survival, and the next stage of evolution. In a world where science blurs the lines between human and artificial life, the question remains—what does it truly mean to awaken?