Few people in the solar system have heard of kirlians. Their existence isn’t necessarily a secret, but most factions think it better if people are unfamiliar with them. The reason why is the existential dread that comes with the truth that death might not always be an escape.
People from all progenies can become kirlians. And while being one imbues you with great power, it isn’t something people would want to strive to become.
No, kirlians are tormented by an affliction. It is almost like a state of undeath, an incurable sickness that forever reminds you that your body isn’t truly alive; that your mind is nothing but a memory stuck in a husk of dying flesh. As a kirlian, you sometimes feel trapped in time; like your life is a lie; that maybe you actually died and this is all a dream.
But what actually happened? Well, you died! At least, you would have died. Maybe you should have died. It was an intensely traumatizing experience; perhaps a result of violence or an accident. Whatever the situation was, you recall just enough of it to know that you were filled with dread. But you also recall that you didn’t want it. You were afraid of it. You wanted to live.
The Voidstar noticed your pain. It came for you. It began the extraction of your consciousness. But then something happened. Maybe your will to live was too strong. Maybe it was your body that didn’t want to let you go. Or maybe the Voidstar changed its mind, if it has one. Whatever it was, it didn’t work! You woke up, perhaps on the street, or a hospital bed. You woke up alive.
But something was different. Something felt off about your body, your memories, your emotions. You didn’t feel right! It was almost like you woke up without a piece of you that was important, or maybe with a new piece that didn’t belong. Maybe both.
Ekorren 