the stage is set.

lights converge upon its centre as music swells through the arena, reverberating across every corner of the galaxy. millions watch with bated breath, anticipation mounting as the fiftieth season of alien stage is about to begin.

yet, as the spotlight lingers...

nothing happens.

the stage remains empty.

the music continues to play, but no footsteps follow. no contestants emerge from the wings. no voices break the silence.

a murmur ripples through the crowd.

what's a competition without its contestants?

somewhere beyond the glare of the stage lights, a plan years in the making has finally begun.