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The bulk of the story is based on excerpts from ''[[Not Far from the Tree: The Autobiography of Adam Andrews]]''. | The bulk of the story is based on excerpts from ''[[Not Far from the Tree: The Autobiography of Adam Andrews]]''. | ||
* Chapter 3: Adam reflects on his childhood experiences in Arcadia, where he often wanders off alone, viewing the central city as his personal playground. At eight years old, he relished exploring museums, chasing drymanders, and watching luxury Bantas from the port wall. However, during one such adventure, a sudden and chaotic attack engulfed the city. He initially mistook the explosions and colorful lights for fireworks, but quickly realized what was happening as people begin to scream and flee. In his panic, Adam tried to escape through the transit station, but found no trains. Overwhelmed by the chaos, he wished he had stayed with his parents. The vivid memories of that day blurred over time, mingling with news reports and docu-vid replays, leaving Adam unsure of what is real and what is imagined. He recalled the heat, the metal men, and a " | * Chapter 3: Adam reflects on his childhood experiences in Arcadia, where he often wanders off alone, viewing the central city as his personal playground. At eight years old, he relished exploring museums, chasing drymanders, and watching luxury Bantas from the port wall. However, during one such adventure, a sudden and chaotic attack engulfed the city. He initially mistook the explosions and colorful lights for fireworks, but quickly realized what was happening as people begin to scream and flee. In his panic, Adam tried to escape through the transit station, but found no trains. Overwhelmed by the chaos, he wished he had stayed with his parents. The vivid memories of that day blurred over time, mingling with news reports and docu-vid replays, leaving Adam unsure of what is real and what is imagined. He recalled the heat, the metal men, and a "magician." | ||
* Chapter 5: After the attack, Adam became the ward of his aunt and uncle, who never intended to have children. They did their best to care for him, offering kindness and comfort during the first year, but Adam eventually felt the toll it took on them. The attack on Arcadia left Adam as the unexpected heir to the Optican corporate empire, a legacy that cannot bring back the lives he lost. He struggled with anger and guilt, wondering if his parents had tried to find him during the chaos or if he was to blame for their deaths. As he learned more about the attack over the years, he realized that survival had been the priority, and any attempt by his parents to find him would have been futile. Despite his survival, Adam is haunted by guilt, knowing that his wandering led to their separation and their final moments filled with dread and loss. | * Chapter 5: After the attack, Adam became the ward of his aunt and uncle, who never intended to have children. They did their best to care for him, offering kindness and comfort during the first year, but Adam eventually felt the toll it took on them. The attack on Arcadia left Adam as the unexpected heir to the Optican corporate empire, a legacy that cannot bring back the lives he lost. He struggled with anger and guilt, wondering if his parents had tried to find him during the chaos or if he was to blame for their deaths. As he learned more about the attack over the years, he realized that survival had been the priority, and any attempt by his parents to find him would have been futile. Despite his survival, Adam is haunted by guilt, knowing that his wandering led to their separation and their final moments filled with dread and loss. | ||
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Adam, emotionally exhausted, completes a recording session where he revisits some of his biggest traumas. After receiving confirmation from the audio engineer that the session is over, he quickly leaves the booth and heads to the restroom, seeking a moment of respite. Struggling with exhaustion after running on just coffee for 36 hours, he splashes cold water on his face and takes deep breaths to calm himself. However, he is soon pulled back into another memory. | Adam, emotionally exhausted, completes a recording session where he revisits some of his biggest traumas. After receiving confirmation from the audio engineer that the session is over, he quickly leaves the booth and heads to the restroom, seeking a moment of respite. Struggling with exhaustion after running on just coffee for 36 hours, he splashes cold water on his face and takes deep breaths to calm himself. However, he is soon pulled back into another memory. | ||
In this memory, Adam is trapped in a transit station with locked doors, hearing shouting and screaming outside. He recalls a moment when a | In this memory, Adam is trapped in a transit station with locked doors, hearing shouting and screaming outside. He recalls a moment when a Marine dressed in battle gear, whom he refers to as a magician, helped him escape by forcing the doors open. They quickly entered a military vehicle, and the magician drove at a high speed through a [[Arcadia City|chaotic city]] under attack, where soldiers and civilians are in panic. The magician reassured Adam, promising that they will "disappear" when they reach the spaceport. Adam fixates on the magician, ignoring the surrounding chaos, and notices a trinket: An ace of spades playing card attached to the magician’s shoulder pad, which he claims is their ticket to having Lady Luck on their side. | ||
Back in the present, Adam arrives at the executive-level pad where an [[EV-44 Nightingale]] VTOL, a customizable airframe developed postwar in partnership with [[Misriah Armory]], awaits him. He boards the aircraft alone, accompanied by two other EV-44s carrying private military specialists as a precaution. As the Nightingale takes off, Adam makes a call to Dan, now his [[2548|12-year]] husband. The conversation is strained, revealing the distance between them due to Adam’s work commitments. Adam promises to explain everything to Dan the next day, hoping for understanding. | Back in the present, Adam arrives at the executive-level pad where an [[EV-44 Nightingale]] VTOL, a customizable airframe developed postwar in partnership with [[Misriah Armory]], awaits him. He boards the aircraft alone, accompanied by two other EV-44s carrying private military specialists as a precaution. As the Nightingale takes off, Adam makes a call to Dan, now his [[2548|12-year]] husband. The conversation is strained, revealing the distance between them due to Adam’s work commitments. Adam promises to explain everything to Dan the next day, hoping for understanding. | ||
As the Nightingale flies over Arcadia, Adam recounts the planet’s history, [[Second Fall of Arcadia|ravaged]] by the Covenant and left as a desolate glassed world. He considers the Optican's role in the interstellar healthcare system that arose postwar providing essential medical and psychological support to the countless refugees displaced by the conflict. However, despite these efforts, new threats continually emerge, and Adam feels a deep sense of existential | As the Nightingale flies over Arcadia, Adam recounts the planet’s history, [[Second Fall of Arcadia|ravaged]] by the Covenant and left as a desolate glassed world. He considers the Optican's role in the interstellar healthcare system that arose postwar providing essential medical and psychological support to the countless refugees displaced by the conflict. However, despite these efforts, new threats continually emerge, and Adam feels a deep sense of existential dread - has Lady Luck abandoned them? | ||
The Nightingale lands in a swampy unscathed part of Arcadia, where Adam exits into a clearing surrounded by resilient trees. He walks through the ruins of an old UNSC [[firebase]], marveling at ancient [[Forerunner]] structures. Adam meets with three [[Kig-Yar]] salvagers who have brought a UNSC equipment crate. They are wary of surprises, but Adam reassures them as they walk through an overgrown field, leading them to the ruins of a battle-scarred [[Scarab]]. Adam points out the vehicle's [[focus cannon]], which had survived the battle. | The Nightingale lands in a swampy unscathed part of Arcadia, where Adam exits into a clearing surrounded by resilient trees. He walks through the ruins of an old UNSC [[firebase]], marveling at ancient [[Forerunner]] structures. Adam meets with three [[Kig-Yar]] salvagers who have brought a UNSC equipment crate. They are wary of surprises, but Adam reassures them as they walk through an overgrown field, leading them to the ruins of a battle-scarred [[Scarab]]. Adam points out the vehicle's [[focus cannon]], which had survived the battle. | ||
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