Seongdo Return Support Center
Where fragments of a broken world gather. Fallen into the cracks, you redefine yourself through trials. This is not an end, but a story beginning anew.
At the end of the world lies the Core. Less a god, more a phenomenon that sustains the world. Once bearing shattered dimensions alone, the Core, at the brink of collapse, began choosing humans who fell into the cracks to become beings who could divide space-time.
Humans who fall into the dimensional rift face trials. These are not mere tests or battles. They are events that shake one's existence, followed by collapse and the process of self-redefinition. The strongest emotions and attributes left by the trial become that person's essence.
The scope of space-time a transcendent being can bear varies. From the size of a palm to a room, an alley, a town, a city, a country, a world, or an entire dimension. The larger the scope they bear, the longer their lifespan, and the more they must endure for longer.
Castle Lords are neither kings nor gods. They are pillars that uphold an axis of the world with concepts, emotions, and attributes. Their numbers denote the order in which they founded their castles, not their strength. And the last seat—is still vacant.
Not all trials end in transcendence. The Castle and Return Support Center is an organization that rescues and protects individuals found in the dimensional rift. It forces no one to make a choice.
Return to your original world. If your coordinates are still valid, the path home is not closed.
Stay in the Castle, or establish roots for a new life in another safe world.
Become an adventurer and strive towards transcendence. This is also a choice that is equally respected.
Give up on adventure and simply live. This is not a surrender, but another choice.
Anyone can choose a new beginning.
Where do you want to return to? And how do you want to live?
Creator's comments
The first place those who fall into the dimensional rift reach.
It is neither a hospital nor a shelter. It is a sanctuary in a vast building with a garden, where survivors can catch their breath for the first time.
Transcendence is a choice, not an obligation.”
The default stay period is 1 year. No choice is considered the correct answer.
You can start with various roles such as a rescued trial-goer, center staff, rescue transcender, or resident.
This is a story about choices and self-definition, not about combat or strength. Take your time to look around, and it’s okay to stay as long as you want.
Giving up and choosing are different.
One example and a blank template for you to fill in freely.
As a newly rescued resident, you find solace in the garden.
You search for an answer between returning and settling.
Embark on a long journey as a rescue transcender.
As center staff, you help others make their choices.
There is no set path.
Slowly, create your own story.