Prologue: The Birth of Unity

In the early 21st century, the world faced escalating geopolitical tensions, environmental crises, and resource shortages. Amidst this turmoil, a covert initiative known as Project Unity was conceived. Developed in top-secret facilities hidden from the public eye, the project aimed to address these crises by physically uniting the continents into a single supercontinent. The architects of Project Unity believed that a unified landmass would foster peace, cooperation, and shared prosperity, though their ambitions were kept under tight wraps.

Utilizing advanced seismic technology, the project's engineers and scientists endeavored to manipulate tectonic plates with precision. Massive energy beams, harnessed from the Earth's core, were deployed to subtly shift the continental plates over time. The hope was that this monumental shift would go unnoticed until the process was irreversible, ensuring the world would adapt to the new reality without opposition.

As the continents began their slow, secretive drift, the delicate balance of the Earth's ecosystem was disrupted. Unbeknownst to the general populace, fault lines that had been dormant for millennia suddenly awakened. Volcanic activity surged, releasing torrents of ash and smoke into the atmosphere. Earthquakes of unprecedented magnitude began to rip through the land, though the official narrative attributed these disasters to natural causes.

The seas, no longer restrained by the natural barriers of continents, roared with newfound ferocity. Tsunamis ravaged coastlines, sweeping away everything in their path. The world plunged into chaos, with millions losing their lives in the initial cataclysms. The technological infrastructure, so crucial to modern civilization, crumbled under the relentless assault of nature.

In a desperate bid to salvage the project, scientists initiated the final phase, hoping to stabilize the planet. Instead, it accelerated the devastation. The continents collided with such force that the planet's axial tilt shifted, altering climates and rendering vast swathes of land uninhabitable. The global economy disintegrated, and with it, the thin veneer of social order. Governments fell, and humanity was thrust into a new dark age.

Amidst the ruins, a new world order emerged. The Enclave, a coalition of surviving technocrats and military leaders, seized control. Promising to restore order and stability, they ruled with an iron fist, using the remnants of advanced technology to maintain their dominance. They established the Sanctuary, a virtual reality program, to pacify the population, offering an escape from the grim reality outside.

As the decades passed, the memory of Project Unity faded into legend, its true nature obscured by the Enclave's tight control over information. The supercontinent that had emerged from the catastrophe became a testament to human folly—a fractured land filled with the remnants of a once-great civilization, now reclaimed by nature.

And in this new world, a solitary figure moved through the desolation. Marcus Kane, a scavenger driven by a relentless thirst for power, would soon discover that the echoes of the past still lingered. He was about to uncover secrets that had been buried for centuries, secrets that held the power to reshape the world once more.

For Marcus, the journey was just beginning, and the hidden hand of fate was ready to guide him, whether he believed in it or not.