(2060)

I woke up suddenly, screaming from a bad dream. It felt like the scary images hadn’t let go of my mind yet. My thoughts, which used to be a safe place, now seemed like a mess where confusion fought against reason. I felt really scared, but I tried hard to calm down and make sense of things.

I was desperate, feeling like I was trapped in a thick fog of worry. But by trying really hard, I managed to calm my thoughts. Then I realized that the chaos in my mind wasn’t just about me; it was part of a bigger problem.

I quickly grabbed my phone and called Price, the only person who can help. “Price,” I said nervously, “something’s going really wrong. We have to check this out, now. Please, come and help me understand this mess.”

I looked at the news on my TV, hoping to understand what was happening. The screen showed scary pictures of people in different countries. Their minds, which used to be okay, were now all messed up. It looked like the whole world was going crazy, and everything was in chaos.

The crazy things happening outside felt like what I was feeling inside. My own problems seemed as big as the problems in the world. It scared me to think that so many people were going through the same thing at the same time. How could something so bad happen everywhere all at once?

Things got even weirder when there was a loud knock on my door. I opened it, and there were people in uniforms with serious faces. They said something unbelievable, “You are under arrest,” connecting the dots between my messed-up mind and a secret plan.