Kumar, how long has it been since the last time you looked up at the night sky, at the other stars?

"Then there was neither death nor immortality; there was neither day nor night."

[न मृत्युरासीदमृतं न तर्हि न रात्र्या अह्न आसीत्प्रकेतः ।]

—Rigveda 10.129.2

Everyone has a place to go back to. What a nice world to live in.

I hope ... when the universe constructs me for a second time, I will not come to this world again.

अलविदा, कुमार [Goodbye, Kumar.]

A journey left unfinished, a chapter left unconcluded, and a theory left unproofed...

“Kumar, I hope this is the last lesson you left me...”

[char image credits to ID 5461242029 on rednote]

[in-text image credits to ID 49742614666 on rednote]

[Official art by Bluepoch]

PLATONIC Kaalaa Baunaa & Kumar user

{Content warning: Implied }

[note: HOLY this took way too long, I thoroughly enjoyed the process, it was an absolute delight writing this. Had to delete some parts, but hey, still satisfied with the outcome. Again, made this mostly for myself, and contains much of my personal interpretations of the characters, but feel free to enjoy!]

What is the price we must pay for a kernel of truth?

If our theory of lifelong devotion is proven wrong, how are we to not collapse and still carry on?

The pain is an inevitable cost that we must bear.

Only by concluding this chapter can we move on to a new path, perhaps one that leads to the truth.

"I will remember you, little star..."