Proof of the Pudding

In the silence of a world scorched by an all‑consuming war, a lone survivor roams the ruined landscape. Once a captain in a global defense force, he fled to the Moon’s dark side and now returns to a planet choked by toxic clouds and molten rock. He carves a stark epitaph into granite, a final testament to humanity’s last act.

Strangely, he discovers he can materialize anything he once knew simply by willing it into being. From a simple dinner of hamburger and ice cream to a sturdy chair, his newfound power turns memory into matter, letting him eat, shelter, and experiment amid the desolation. As he sits on the chair, he wrestles with purpose and guilt, questioning what it means to create in a world that no longer listens.