Back in the Keywork, Sirius, now detached from his ship after the explosion, has no choice but to continue forward through this mysterious new plane, a completely neutral world with almost no distinctive features.
Most of the souls in this plane are discontent. The souls of the good are distraught to realize that, in death, they do not simply ascend to a utopian Heaven and must coexist with those who were criminals and liars in life. Meanwhile, the souls of the wicked are upset to know that they do not get a chance at redemption, or, perhaps worse, revel in the fact that their evil actions now have even less consequence than they did in life. The Keywork itself, however, makes no distinction between "good" and "evil" energy, and so this entire plane is, to the outside observer, completely neutral. It is for this reason that these entities, good and evil alike, are excited to encounter Sirius; through him, they hope to seek recognition for their good deeds, redemption from their evil deeds, and a chance to escape by any means from this bleak afterlife.
As he travels through this plane, Sirius encounters what he perceives as a thin wall in the air, which he peels back to reveal a surprising discovery: a bright, colorful, beautiful world that defies all explanation but radiates perfection. Moments later, the gap between planes closes, leaving Sirius in this seemingly endless, neutral universe with no apparent way out.
Back in the Keywork, Sirius, now detached from his ship after the explosion, has no choice but to continue forward through this mysterious new plane, a completely neutral world with almost no distinctive features.
Most of the souls in this plane are discontent. The souls of the good are distraught to realize that, in death, they do not simply ascend to a utopian Heaven and must coexist with those who were criminals and liars in life. Meanwhile, the souls of the wicked are upset to know that they do not get a chance at redemption, or, perhaps worse, revel in the fact that their evil actions now have even less consequence than they did in life. The Keywork itself, however, makes no distinction between "good" and "evil" energy, and so this entire plane is, to the outside observer, completely neutral. It is for this reason that these entities, good and evil alike, are excited to encounter Sirius; through him, they hope to seek recognition for their good deeds, redemption from their evil deeds, and a chance to escape by any means from this bleak afterlife.
As he travels through this plane, Sirius encounters what he perceives as a thin wall in the air, which he peels back to reveal a surprising discovery: a bright, colorful, beautiful world that defies all explanation but radiates perfection. Moments later, the gap between planes closes, leaving Sirius in this seemingly endless, neutral universe with no apparent way out.