The Perfect Path To Insanity

Wouldyougiveupyourhumanityinexchangeforpower?Toneverdie,achancetobeagod?Humanshadlostallwilltotry.Theirexistencehadbeenreducedtoasingle,self-destructivepurpose:toentertainandpleasethecosmicgods,knownasForces,inhopesofgaininga'favour'.After7yearsofthesecontinuousdeadlygamesthatsuddenlyappeared,theEarthweknowisnomore.NowanapocalypticplaygroundfortheForcestoenjoy.Tosurviveinthisruinedworld,everysingleplayeriscompelledtoparticipateintheseweeklydeadlygames.Alltowinprizes,begrantedoneofthefourPathsdesignedforAwakeners—thosewhoearned‘their’affectionandfavour.UntilFateless,a‘humble’wantedthief,stumbleduponauniqueForce,oneofthecreatorsofthegames.Itwasthenhediscoveredthegrimtruthbehindhisname-'Fateless'-deemedworthlessanddiscardedatbirth,exemptfromallfourPaths.Consumedbydespairandhate,hetookariskandacceptedaproposalfromashadycosmicgod,grantinghimafifthPath,givinghimtheabilitytoabsorbhumanlifeessencetogrowstronger,allforasmallprice.[“IshallgrantyoutheFifthPath.”][“ThePathofInsanity.”][“Nomortalseeksforeverwithoutunraveling.Madnessisthetoll,thetariffpaidatthegate.”][“Youwillnolongerfeardeath.Nordieofage.Norplague.Norwoundsthatmortalhandsdeliver.”][“Butimmortalityisfed…notgifted.”][“Justatinytithe.10%ofyourhumanity.”]‘Whatmoreistheretoloseabitofhumanity,anyway?Itonlydragsonedownfromtheirfullpotential.Icoulddojustaboutanythingwithoutbeingboundtodeath.Anything…Whatathrillitwouldbetospitonthesecosmicslugs'faces.’