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Once Fuller leaves, Ashton succumbs to curiosity, secretly opening and reading the letter. Shocked to discover the unsettling revelations, he drives away from the bars of Los Angeles, heading into desolation and deprivation. Despite warnings along the way, he pushes forward, ultimately arriving at a grim reality: the end of the world as he knows it. A chilling realization dawns upon him—the life he leads is but a façade, a mere exercise in artificiality. This horrifying truth leaves him grappling with the awareness of his simulated existence.

The Shift in Time: From 1937 to 1999