Decimation

They took my name first. Then my face. I was brought here to pay for sins that were never mine. Traded, reshaped, and punished until the woman I used to be is completely erased. They say I look like her. They demand that I become her; become a living ghost. And when I fail, they remind me what happens to replacements that don’t fit their requirements. For a long time, I believe there is only one man doing this. His cruelty and obsession simply wearing different moods like a living god who punishes and absolves at whim. By the time I learn the truth, that there are in fact two of them, that they are twins, it’s already too late. I no longer remember who I was before they remade me. And I don’t know if that loss terrifies me…or if surrendering to it is the only way I can survive. Duration - 17h 22m. Author - Ellie Sanders. Narrator - Juniper Reyes. Published Date - Friday, 02 January 2026. Copyright - © 2026 Ellie Sanders ©.