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Chapter 1 - [00] Zen

Orphaned from a young age I didn't experience the embrace of a loving family.

To be honest, I'm sure nobody cares so let's see a brighter side of my life. I still remember my first playthrough of Undertale, it feels like an eternity ago.

I loved the game, I loved it so much that I got every ending for it. I killed everyone, I saved everyone and did everything in between. I fell down the rabbit hole of the fandom and learned about au's.

Even after all that, I still played the original from time to time, it's like I discover a new detail each playthrough, that keeps the game interesting. Well, it seems that I haven't presented myself yet.

I'm 16 years old with typical height and an average face. I enjoy playing videogames and doing sport. To others I'm a sociable athletic guy, but for those who know me I'm just a hidden nerd.

After a long day of school I was finally able to go back to the orphanage. I loaded up my laptop and started playing an average edgy sans fangame.

I developed an enjoying of these games, perhaps it was due to the unfair attacks, or the hollow dialogues, but I really had a thing for bad Undertale fangames. 

After some hours of pure frustration I quitted, knowing well that the next day I would challenge the game once more. With nothing to do I went for a quick walk. Buying some groceries along the way.

It was cold outside, I didn't have many friends, nor family, my future wasn't even that bright, but despite everything, I was happy and that was enough.

My story could have ended right there, a normal person living an ordinary life. But that day I died. 

While returning to the orphanage, a chaotic domino effect took place, A truck and a speeding car crashed, sending the car at an alarming speed.

 It just happened that a young girl was recklessly crossing the street. Realizing what was happening I ran and tried to get the little girl out of the way. But the car was abnormally fast, I didn't have time to process anything before me and the girl were completely crushed.

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My consciousness started reappearing as I tried to assess the situation, I died, so this must be the afterlife, right?

Noisy, it seems that the afterlife was truly noisy. As my mind became clearer, I realized that I didn't feel my body at all. Finally accepting the reality I decided to wait patiently, I consider myself to be quite patient.

yeah, myself...

what was my name, who I was. I panicked as the noise increased. Then I saw something clearly even though I didn't have eyes, like a pop-up message it stormed my mind relentlessly.

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['[REDACTED]', IS THIS YOUR NAME?]

[YES]/ [NO]

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***

Suddenly I felt my body again, I felt alive again. Blurry memories crossed my mind as I remembered who I was, I'm Zen, a 12 years old monster.

Wait, what the f*ck!!! I'm not 12, I'm 16 and my name is..

My name, I don't remember my name.

I finally opened my eyes and what I saw shocked me, I saw people, though their clothes were a bit strange, but most importantly I saw 'monsters'.

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