Chapter 162: A Change Part 1

In an unknown darkness, Makina's consciousness slowly stirred.

As her awareness returned, she found herself surrounded by an abyss of blackness, punctuated only by a hazy white fog that seemed to drift aimlessly.

Confusion washed over her, and a sense of disorientation clouded her thoughts.

She blinked, trying to make sense of her surroundings.

"Where am I?"

Her voice, shaky and uncertain, echoed through the void.

There was no response, just the eerie silence that enveloped her.

A shiver ran down her spine, and her heart began to race.

She turned around, searching for any sign of familiarity, but the darkness stretched on endlessly.

Panic started to gnaw at the edges of her mind.

It was as though she had been thrust into a world devoid of time and space.

With each passing moment, her anxiety grew.

Questions tumbled through her mind like leaves caught in a gust of wind.