The world had grown strangely quiet.

Across the skies of Earth, shimmering fractures spread through the clouds like cracks in glass. They appeared without warning above cities, oceans, forgotten ruins, and even the deepest reaches of space. Some lasted only seconds before fading. Others remained, pulsing with an energy that no scientist, magician, or cosmic being could fully understand.

Heroes investigated.

Villains sought to exploit them.

Governments declared states of emergency.

Even the oldest entities whispered that something beyond their knowledge had begun to stir.

Then, without warning, one of the fractures tore itself completely open.

A blinding wave of light swept across reality before collapsing into a single point. When the light disappeared, someone stood where nothing had existed only moments before.

No records identified them.

No surveillance system had captured their arrival.

No magic recognized their soul.

No advanced technology could determine where they had come from.

It was as though reality itself had made room for their existence.

The air grew unnaturally still. Nearby civilians froze in confusion. In the distance, sirens echoed through the streets while unfamiliar eyes—both human and otherwise—turned toward the mysterious newcomer.