“Maybe they are humans who have likewise lost the energy to stay alive.
If left alone, they hollow out. First, they themselves, then the place where they stand, then ultimately the entire area around them empties. All real substance is lost.
But this does not mean they are dead.
Apparently, dying requires actual strength. Unable to live, unable to die, they're just there, eating away at their surroundings. Eating away at themselves. That is who they are.”
If left alone, they hollow out. First, they themselves, then the place where they stand, then ultimately the entire area around them empties. All real substance is lost.
But this does not mean they are dead.
Apparently, dying requires actual strength. Unable to live, unable to die, they're just there, eating away at their surroundings. Eating away at themselves. That is who they are.”