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Chapter 1: The Present and the Past
What have I become. My life has fallen to pieces. My joy has been reduced to rubble. My road has burned.

It's true that my life has lost all its meaning. I have no job. I'm struggling to pay rent at my derelict apartment complex. I am an addict. I take drugs. I drink alcohol.

But I still remember the man I used to be. The successful, smart man, whose coding skills were unmatched. Yes, my life did once have meaning. I once worked at Baszucki and Associates, and I helped to begin the website that is "Powering Imagination!" or, should I say, powering unimaginable horrors, horrors that the world was, and are still not ready for. This is my story...

Chapter 2: Hired
It was now 2001 and things were not looking good for me. I had finished my college years at Stanford University back in 1985, along with my friend David Baszucki. I struggled to find a suitable job, whereas David founded a whole company known as "Knowledge Revolution". I decided to meet up with David and a couple of his friends. I had heard he stopped working for Knowledge Revolution after it was acquired for $20 million in January 1999 by MCS Software Corporation. I met up with David, a man named Erik Cassel, and another man named Keith Lucas, in San Mateo, California. "Wow! David! It sure is good to see you after all these years!" I exclaimed. "Great to see you too Jack." said David. "So, you know how I've told you about not being able to find a job application." I said, awkwardly. "Yes. I've heard lots about it." said David. "Well, I was thinking that maybe you could hire me at your new company." I said. "Of course I'll hire you!" David chuckled. "You're my friend, and in my opinion, a perfect addition to my company, Baszucki and Associates.". "Does that mean I'm in?" I asked. "Yes!" David said, happily. That was the enthusiastic kid I knew. "So, my question is, are you in?" David asked, reaching out, wanting to shake hands. I paused, thinking, then reached out, gripped his hand firmly in mine, and made the worst mistake in my life, a mistake that would open up a whole new world of horrors. "I'm in." I said.

To Be Continued...