Two individuals, who have lost their memories, find themselves in a mysterious maze-like environment called a "Rao." They try to navigate through the Rao, searching for a way out and a device called the "beacon" that can help them escape. Along the way, they meet a third person, Judah, who is also trying to find a way out.
As they journey through the Rao, they discover that it is filled with strange creatures and obstacles. They also learn that the Rao is being used as a prison for people who are unwanted, and that the only way to escape is through an ancient doorway that is hidden behind a wall.
The group eventually discovers that one of their own members, Shiloh, is actually a scientist who was imprisoned in the Rao for selling dangerous technology. Shiloh reveals that he built a device that is causing chaos in the surrounding Raos and that he needs an innocent person to help him escape.
In the end, the group decides to help Shiloh, and they work together to escape the Rao. As they exit through the ancient doorway, Shiloh reveals that he has been searching for his missing mother, who was also a scientist. The story ends with the group emerging from the Rao, with Shiloh determined to find his mother and the others excited to explore the new world they have entered.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The characters are trapped in a place they don't remember how they got to.
2. They have to find a way out of the place, which is called a "Rao".
3. A "beacon" is needed to connect back to the "arxus" to bring them back home.
4. The Rao has its own rules and laws of physics.
5. The characters have to find a way to open a wall that is blocking access to an ancient doorway.
6. The ancient doorway is a way out of the Rao.
7. There is a device that is broadcasting a signal that is messing with the other Raos.
8. The device was created by a scientist who was trapped in the Rao.
9. The scientist was selling Fusion detonators to whoever would pay.
10. The scientist was caught by the facility owner and hired Pirates to imprison him.
11. The characters offer to take the scientist to a containment facility where he can use his scientific abilities for good.
12. The scientist's name is Shiloh.
13. The characters discover that Shiloh is the creator of the device and that he needed an innocent person to get through the wall.
14. The wall would only open for an innocent person.
15. Shiloh built the device to lure someone who didn't deserve to be in the Rao.
16. The characters go through a valite doorway to get back home.
17. The valite doorway is a way out of the Rao.
18. Shiloh's mother is missing, and he thinks she is still alive.
19. Shiloh stops collecting artifacts from the Raos.