<div class="bbcode-indent-1"><div class="bbcode-pre-line"><p><span style="font-style:italic;font-size:0.75em">A broken echo that no longer belongs</span><br/><span style="font-style:italic;font-size:0.75em">To a city dying in the grasp of icy throngs,</span><br/><span style="font-style:italic;font-size:0.75em">Heart and veins of plastic and steel,</span><br/><span style="font-style:italic;font-size:0.75em">Blind reflexes, no emotions to feel,</span><br/><span style="font-style:italic;font-size:0.75em">Only cold zeros and ones fill her head</span><br/><span style="font-style:italic;font-size:0.75em">In a rusted world of never-ending dread</span></p></div></div><p>A mare wakes up in a place she doesn’t recognise, her mind and body feeling wrong, memories and senses all distorted. Outside a half-ruined building she had found herself in, a city straight out of a nightmare leers at her, demanding a question—who is she?</p><p>Set on finding the answer, she plunges herself into the unwelcoming streets of the mysterious city, bound to discover the horrible reality of how far ponykind has fallen and what sad truths stand behind it.</p><p><b>Warning: the comment section may contain spoilers!</b></p><hr/><div class="bbcode-center" style="text-align:center"><p><b>Disclaimer</b></p></div><p>The story has undergone a substantial rework as of 2021. For the details see <a href="/blog/970440/aftersound-20-resonance-eta-and-my-other-plans" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br/>English is not my native language and this is my first story—even after the rewrite it still possesses certain flaws. Proceed with no high expectations but caution. </p><hr/><p>This story is written in close collaboration with my friend <a href="/user/324559/gekasso" rel="nofollow">Geka</a>, without whom it wouldn't be possible.</p><p>Special thanks to <a href="/user/301992/Jay+Tarrant" rel="nofollow">Jay Tarrant</a>.</p><p>Prereaders and editors: <a href="/user/301992/Jay+Tarrant" rel="nofollow">Jay Tarrant</a>, <a href="/user/233417/IAmApe" rel="nofollow">IAmApe</a>, <a href="/user/210341/DuvetofReason" rel="nofollow">DuvetofReason</a>, <a href="/user/214113/Typoglyphic" rel="nofollow">Typoglyphic</a>, <a href="/user/38553/mikemeiers" rel="nofollow">Mike Meiers</a>, <a href="/user/5839/Steel+Resolve" rel="nofollow">Steel Resolve</a>, <a href="/user/77554/Damajics" rel="nofollow">Damajics</a>, QU4DZILLA, FairySlayer.</p>
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Prologue [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 1 – Enchanting voice [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 2 – On the verge [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 3 – From the frypan [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 4 – On their own [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 5 – Beauty and the beast [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 6 – A horse with no name [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 7 – Tombstone [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 8 – Twilight Sparkle [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 9 – Profane light, hallowed twilight [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 10 – canterlot:\tr.exe [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 11 – Where it all began [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 12 – Do equinoids dream of electric sheep? [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 13 – Good intentions [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 14 – To dodge the Junction [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 15 – Lunacy [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 16 – Trial [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 17 – Mother [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 18 – Responsible [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 19 – Betrayal [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 20 – Assumption [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Chapter 21 – Machine Goddess [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Epilogue [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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