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Two children watch a large explosive object and debris in the sky over a city with spires.

Two children watch a large explosive object and debris in the sky over a city with spires.

Akino was five when the sky cracked open like glass. One moment, he was building a wooden tower with his father in their backyard in Osaka. The next, the world was burning. Buildings warped into black stone spires. The streets split open, swallowing cars and people alike. Forests sprang from concrete. Shadows screamed. And the sun… vanished. See more