CIB-5

"CIB-5", also known as "Corruption", is a story that is known to cause emotions in those who read it. The story is notorious for being written in second person, thus making the reader the character.

Plot
CIB-5 is one of the few stories to have an actual publication. It is as follows:

"You can only stare. You can only watch. You can only watch the whole world being destroyed in front of your eyes. You are hopeless. You feel useless. Soon, everything will be gone. Forever.

Why are you so strange?

Hello?

Why do you always hang out with those freaks?

They aren’t even your brothers!

Everyone asks you such things at school. You don’t know how to respond. You are usually shy. You have dealt through a lot in the past. You can’t trust anyone.

You hear the news. You don’t know what to do. Always the same. Always about the corruption. You try to head to the stores, but can’t find any food. You try to head to the farms, but find out they’ve all been burnt by the hackers. You just go home. Your parents are also feeling the same. All you can do is head to your room and cry alone. You cry yourself to sleep.

The corruption is approaching closer and closer every day that passes, and it may be your last. You aren’t coming out of your room. No one is. You are just staring. You don’t know what to do. You only wait until the time arrives for your demise.

You go to your parents room and hug them. You can only cry. You receive more affection than you’ve ever had, which is a strange feeling. It feels not only comforting, but fantastic. You stay in your parent’s arms. You can’t stop. You can [o]nly close your eyes and cry with your parents. You start to feel grateful for everything they’ve done. This only makes the tears come harder.

It didn’t matter anymore if the world would end. Nothing will hurt you. As long as you are together. As long as you aren’t alone.

You didn’t open your eyes."

Criticism
The story has received numerous praise and criticism, such as people claiming "It's so sad!" or that the story is a "beautifully tragic read".

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