John observed his wife and children crying and hugging one another—through a window.

  He felt a deep sense of sadness while on a ventilator.

  Suffocation, blackness …

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  A light shone onto John in the pitch-dark.

  “Do you regret your decision, John?” asked a voice.

  “Yes—my worst regret!”

  “Interesting ...”

  John began to dematerialize—“Wait! Stop! What’s happening to me?”

  “As many of your scholars hypothesized, you exist in a simulation. We wanted to see if you held a truly unshakeable belief or if you experienced any regret at the point of no return. Goodbye John—my dear program.”