Chapter 9: Oddities


    After Ren disappeared, unexplained events began occurring in his original world. At first, they were minor changes that no one connected: the clock in his room would either run fast or slow, electricity flickered without reason, and his mobile phone, even when turned off, sometimes displayed unknown symbols.


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    But then, far more disturbing things began to happen.


    Distortions in Time


    People started noticing strange behavior in time itself. Some claimed their clocks skipped minutes, while others experienced moments repeating as if stuck in a loop. Some even recalled conversations that hadn’t happened yet—only for them to unfold word for word later.


    Disappearances and Anomalies


    In the city where Ren had lived, objects began vanishing—at first small items, but later entire rooms seemed as if they had never existed. Some buildings inexplicably changed locations, and at times, mirrors reflected a reality different from the one b


    efore them.