Codex Null: Simulation Through Madness

The next day arrived.

Noel, who woke up early like usual, had already prepared himself.

He was ready to go to university.

Should he drop out too, like his simulated self?

The thought drifted through his mind for a moment, but in the end, he rejected it.

It was still a little early for that.

With these thoughts circling in his head, Noel stood at the door.

He gave his room one last glance, checking that everything was tidy and clean, before finally stepping out.

’Today, it seems Lilith isn’t going to school,’ he thought, as he passed by her quiet room.

Or... was she not even here?

The silence behind that door made him pause.

Then, curious, he turned and reached for the handle.