Threnody of Synatx

In Echolalia, every person is afflicted by a cognitoplague called the WORDCURSE. Each person introduces their names when they appear; names must be unique, be inspired from all forms of media, or make up a new Echolalian language. The WORDCURSE limits the number of words a person may say; It can be a low number or a high number. Thanks to the WORDCURSE, every person is doomed to die once they say their fated number of words. Texting and written language count towards the wordcurse. Each person knows their word limit from a counter they always see on the bottom right of their vision. Each human…

你在一片灰白色的旷野中醒来。天空低垂,像一块蒙着雾的旧玻璃。 一座小镇静静卧在远处,烟囱里升起细长的烟柱。 你的视野右下角,始终悬浮着一串细小的数字——它随着你的一呼一吸,缓缓跳动。 一个裹着灰斗篷的身影走近你,兜帽下露出一双疲惫的眼睛: 「外乡人,别开口。」他声音沙哑,「在这片土地上,每说一个字,都会损耗你的命数。那…