Imagine the earth as it is today, pummeled by natural disasters while chaos, fear, rage, and violence tear through the fabric of societies around the globe. Lumiel watches with mounting horror after hearing from God what he plans to do about it. Torn between commitment and conviction, vivid memories of ancient civilizations flash through his mind like a newsreel. "Not this time," he tells himself, his jaw clenched as he blindly stares at the setting...