We exist in two worlds

Welcome to the inner circle

There is a force that is leeching the personality out of the world, squeezing us into boxes, removing the things that make us unique and human. Call this force consumerism, capitalism, globalization, the media-industrial complex. We call it the machine.

The 16s represent the strength of individuality, identity, and personality. they embody the power of being yourself in a world that tries to put you in a box so that you can be a good little consumer.

The 16s and the [redacted] are symbols of resistance to the machine, a movement of strong identity, unrestrained emotions, integrity - and spirit. Welcome to the battle. Welcome to the inner circle.

There are two worlds

There are two worlds. The first is the surface, where we eat, play, go to school, work a 9 to 5. It is a world of routine and expectations.

But there is another world. The underworld: the realm of dreams, where the daily struggles of our lives play out in a parallel reality of unlimited possibilities. When the machine drains our personality on the surface, it builds strength in the underworld, weakening our spirits as it marches on a mission to consume both worlds.

The 16s are our avatars in the underworld. They fight a war while we persevere on the surface. When we resist with strong minds, creativity, and individuality on the surface, the 16s gain strength in their battle against the machine in the underworld. Only a select few have the strength of spirit to connect both worlds…