An obsession, a dream, a hum in the thicket, an ephemeral hope, a hallucination, a delirium, an attack, a whirlpool, a nightmare, a childhood, a deception.
By the look in your eyes, it's clear that you're ready. It's clear that you can be trusted with lethal weapons. It's clear that you can distinguish friends from foes...
Rejoice, my child, for the next best thing to rebirth is death.