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Kami adjusted his sleeve cuff, checked out his perfect grin in the window reflection, and strode into his conference room.

Several men sat inside the room which was positioned multiple stories high in a skyscraper that overlooked a grand city.

“Gentlemen.” Kami greeted.

They murmured their reply salutations as he took a seat.

“I trust you are all well?” He continued, studying the holoscreen before him.

Their heads bobbed with nods.

Kami deactivated his screen and met their gaze. “Wonderful.” He deployed his pearly white smile.

He opened his mouth to speak again but closed it. A commotion could be heard from the other side of the door, disturbing them.

Kami’s brow furrowed as he stood and moved to open the door but it slid open before he could reach it and half a dozen people poured in.

“Happy birthday!” They all cheered as they rushed in.

“My birthday is in three days.” Kami retorted, trying to see who was invading. “Erin!”

He was suddenly bumped and fought to maintain his balance by grabbing at air but failed and resulted in striking his head on the corner of the table.

Blackness filled his vision.

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Colors swirled on the inside of his eyelids as Kami felt his consciousness returning. Voices drifted from afar but there was a close one.

Very close.

Twas inside his head.

<i>Greetings. My walls now hold you and taunt you. You will not escape and you will not remember my voice once you awake.</i>

<i>I am the setting. Welcome.</i>

Kami woke but kept his eyes closed. He could feel individuals near him but wasn’t prepared to face them. Not yet.

Opening his eyes he looked around but stayed lying. Trees swayed above him and the sky above them.

Drawing himself up, Kami saw movement several meters away from where he lay in some undergrowth.

He rose and checked his appearance in a nearby puddle, brushing his hair to look stylish again, and rubbing a smudge of dirt off his cheek.

Getting up off his knees, he approached the people gathered. They turned to study him and he met them with a charming grin.

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Used the setting’s voice.