A faint sense of déjà vu washed over me as my eyes fluttered open. The rhythmic drip of liquid through a plastic tube caught my attention, instantly transporting me back to the sterile confines of Monteforte Investment Bank’s medical center. The feeling was oddly familiar, yet this time, something was different.

The bed beneath me felt the same, but as I turned my head, I was greeted by a striking view: a vast window framing the warm hues of a sunset over a lush forest. Turning the other ...