The Masque of the Red Dead

When you were born, the world handed you a rulebook.
Eat. Sleep. Smile. Say thank you—everything in order.
You were never allowed to stray from it.
You were never told why you had to obey.

You will move through six stages:
From breathing to speaking,
from being named to being forgotten.
Each stage has tasks.
Each task is essential.
Only stability can hold collapse at bay.

Follow the rules. Survive.
Step off the path—
and you will see the Red Dead. He was there for you, all the time.