If you’re listening to this message, please. Hear me out. I don’t know who you are, where you’re from, or what you did, and I don’t care. Just hear me out. Listen to our story. Our predicament.

The great city of Day and Night was divided into 30 districts. It started with 40, back in the first days of the city. The ruler was nameless, and everyone simply identified the ruler as the Almighty. Her rule was infallible, and no citizen had the ability nor courage to stand up against her. As time passed, the Almighty reduced the number of districts down to 38, 32 and eventually 30 now – and her chosen method was always complete and utter destruction.

Rumors had it that the dwellers of district 38 were wiped out by a disease from a faraway land, and that the rest of the districts were forcibly removed from existence simply by a breakdown of the economic cycle. They had outlasted their functions, and the Almighty was unforgiving in those instances. No one had ever witnessed the destruction of these districts; they were there one day, and replaced by a gaping void the next day.

Fear ruled the land. But that wasn’t all.

As sure as the Sun rises and sets, once a year the Almighty would summon predators of all races and species, who would come in drones from the constellations to ravage all the districts. She would personally select her victims from five or six districts at a time, and caging them up in great prisons before making an offering of them. The predators eye their prey with glee. Transport arrangements are made. Goodness knows what happens next. Survivors were few and far between, but the Almighty never batted an eyelid. Our suffering was necessary for her continued prosperity; of course, the Almighty is well-compensated for her ‘sacrifices’.

This atrocity has to stop. I have seen my fellow men sent up as a sacrifice. My friends, my brother. I know my time comes soon, but yet it has not. This is my last chance, and this transmission presents my final breath to you. I hear them coming. The light is shining too brightly. The Almighty approaches. I’m scared. Please, save us. Save us from this fate.

My name is Colby Carrot. I live in SunMoon. I’m trapped here with my comrades. Larry Lettuce, Peter Potato, Eddie Egg… They’re all fighting their own losing battles in their respective districts. Time is short.

Please save me. Please save us.