As the town's selection ceremony reaches its final, heavy moments, the spotlight shifts to the last orphan: Alric. In Chapter 2: "Chosen," Alric must step onto the platform and face the reality of his situation. The Town Elder recounts the tragic story of how Alric burned out his core at age seven to save his brother’s life—a selfless act that left him coreless, physically stunted, and with a drastically shortened life expectancy.

Witness Alric’s first steps toward a new name—Alric Core—and a dangerous, uncertain path at a school where power is everything.

Follow Alric’s journey weekly as he discovers that even a "broken" life is a future worth fighting for..

Note on Production: This episode features an AI Voice Clone of the author ...