Part 7/10:
Encounters with the Unknown
During one trip, he sensed that the entities or beings he met — the jesters and elves — were aware of his thoughts and insecurities, implying a form of consciousness beyond personal ego. He was told "this is not the end" multiple times, planting a seed of thought that death might not be the cessation of consciousness but a transition. When he later saw a restaurant sign proclaiming the same phrase, he felt a strange confirmation, blurring the lines between everyday reality and the insights gained during the trip.