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Sunny blinked a few times, trying to

concentrate, then shifted

uncomfortably.

"Sunless."

The old policeman raised an

eyebrow.

"Sunless? That's a strange name."

Sunny tried to shrug, but found

himself unable to move.

"What's so strange about it? At least

I have a name. Back in the outskirts,

not everyone even gets one."

After another yawn, he added:

"It's because I was born during a

solar eclipse. My mom had a poetic

Soul, you see."

That's why he got this weird-ass

name and his little sister was called

Rain... back when she still lived with

them, at least. Whether it was the

result of poetic imagination or

simple laziness, he did not know.

The old policeman grunted. n/

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"Do you want me to contact your

family?"

Sunny simply shook his head.

"There's no one. Don't bother."

For a second, there was a dark look

on the policenfaregfute. Then his

expression turned serious. "Alright, Sunless. How long can you

stay awake?"

"Uh... not long."

The policeman sighed.

"Then we don't have time for the

full procedure. Try to resist for as

long as you can and listen to me

very carefully. Okay?"

Not waiting for a response, he

added:

"How much do you know about the

Nightmare Spell?"

Sunny gave him a questioning look.

"As much as anyone, I guess? Who

doesn't know about the Spell?"

"Not the fancy stuff you see in

dramas and hear in the propaganda

broadcasts. I mean how much do

you really know?"

That was a hard question to answer.

"Don't just go into the Dream

Realm, kill a few monsters to

complete the First Nightmare,

receive magic powers and become

an Awakened?2"

The old policeman shook his head.

"Listen carefully. Once you fall

asleep, you will be transported

inside your First Nightmare.

Nightmares are trials created by the

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monsters, sure, but you will also

meet people. Remember: they are not real. They're just illusions

conjured up to test you."

"How do you know?"

The policeman just stared at him.

"I mean, no one understands what

the Spell is and how it works, right?

So how do you know that they're

not real?"

"You might have to kill them, kid. So

do yourself a favor and just think

about them as illusions."

"Oh."

The old policeman waited for a

second, then nodded and continued.

"A lot of things about the First

Nightmare depend on luck.

Generally, it shouldn't be

overwhelmingly hard. The situation

you're in, the tools you have at your

disposal and the creatures you have

to defeat should be within the

range of your abilities, at least. After

all, the Spell sets up trials, not

executions. You're a bit

disadvantaged due to... well... your

circumstances. But kids from the

outskirts are tough. Don't give up on

yourself just yet."

"Uh-uh."

Sunny was getting more and mnore

sleepy. It was becoming hard to

follow the conversation.

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