Anthony Winters sat alone in his RV at a small, quiet park in northern Missouri. The year was 2024, and the world was changing fast. His phone buzzed with notifications alerts from cellular networks, news reports, and even a few random texts from friends and family. None of it seemed to matter. The world felt like it was on the verge of something massive, but Anthony couldn’t quite grasp what that was. All he knew was that Earth was about to experience a shift, something was coming, and it wasn’t going to be pretty.

Beside him, curled up on the couch, was his cat, Miss Valenski . A long-haired feline with striking gray and brown fur, her large eyes watched Anthony intently. He’d had her for years, and although she’d always been a little aloof, their bond was undeniable.

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As he scrolled through his phone, the devices around him flickered a strange occurrence that had been happening more frequently in the last few weeks. He could swear the air felt heavier, charged with some unseen energy.

Then, in the blink of an eye, everything changed. The RV was no longer in the park, and the world outside had transformed into a barren, otherworldly landscape. Anthony gasped, reaching out for his phone but it was gone, as if it had never existed.

A voice echoed in his mind, distant but clear.

“Anthony Winters, you have been chosen to partake in the System’s Integration. Prepare yourself.”