Trapped on the Same Day for a Thousand Years

Ethan Wu found himself inexplicably bound to July 7, 2020. Day after day, he would awaken only to realize that he was trapped in a relentless cycle, reliving the same day on repeat.

At first, he indulged in wild abandon, testing the limits of morality and law, pushing the boundaries as far as he could. When that thrill wore off, despair set in, and he attempted countless ways to end his existence, hundreds of times over. Yet no matter what he did, each new “day” reset him back to the beginning.

Through these endless repetitions, Ethan had amassed an arsenal of skills. He mastered over a hundred languages, gaining the ability to communicate with 99.9% of people worldwide effortlessly. His skill with every mainstream musical instrument rivaled that of a maestro. Over centuries of unchanging days, he honed his abilities in martial arts, driving, shooting, cooking, dancing, and acting, mastering each field to perfection.

And then, after what felt like an eternity, something