Stephen Kenward, young and clever, finds himself trapped in Pandora Institute, a home for the clinically insane. During his first night, a patient breaks into his room and scars him with the number 3 on his back, the same as the room. With 12 patients and 12 rooms, Stephen wonders why the building is enormous. Every waking moment is filled with doubt but convinced his admittance is a mistake, he sets out to discover the truth. After all, his only crime is trying to stop the end of the world.

What began as an attempt to explain the rationale behind the antagonist for a story I was writing back in 2012, ended with Stephen. For me this story is a way to explore a lot of the thoughts I have about life, our purpose, and our responsibility for it all.

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