The first thing that came to his mind was a bright light, then darkness. Deep, empty voide that he'd completely forgotten about until this moment. Then the bugs. God, the hideous bugs, and the child. That poor child, lost and probably in horrible pain as this virus ate him alive. But, if this was real life, what was that nightmare about? Why would Mani say that this wasn't real, if this was? Or was that about the dream itself? He guessed that he'd talk about it later, but for now, he just had to worry about this bite.