He wakes up. It's cold and dark. His body feels different from the inside, but he can't remember what it was like--- before. He was lying on a cold stone rectangle. No Moon, stars, or Sun was visible. A tiny light appeared beyond his feet. He sat up, then stood, staggering toward it.

"Welcome to your new life, Larva!" Said a deep, gravely voice. "Soon you will be fighting the other Larvae. There shall be 30 of you, and only 7 single-being exits. Before that, you have a choice. I am giving you five power-bucks, you get to choose how to spend it --- attack? defense? movement? senses? combination? special?"

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