The Soviet

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Breathing heavily, a man in a lavatory begins to flashback to his past. Whether the cause was his work or his current situation, who knows? This man is on the verge of losing himself in the void of his existence. As he remembers his childhood, the sweet taste was tainted by others with no regard for his own will. Woefully, the questionable demise of his neighbors and his parents is now placed into clear view. Who can know whether they clung to life desperately or death gracefully took them? Nevertheless, death has seemed to reject him throughout deadly scenarios and semi-peaceful times. His childhood was not as normal as most children's. Did this relapse into his past cause a mental break or bring clarity? Has he killed the inner self he hates or just uncovered the other side he has denied for so long? Will he be able to overcome this on his mission or missions? How will he now deal with outside forces trying to get rid of him and expose him? Was the pain of his life pointless, or does it have meaning? Will he be able to come to terms with himself? Who could ever love him? Is there any point in living anymore as a shell?