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The enigma of what lies beyond the final breath is perhaps the only universal preoccupation of the human race. Across every culture and era, we have constructed elaborate mythologies and theological frameworks to explain the transition from life to death: the scales of justice, the pearly gates, or the cycle of rebirth. Yet, despite centuries of philosophical debate, the true nature of the afterlife remains shielded behind an impenetrable veil—unless, like Brian Miller, you happen to step through it and return to tell the tale.
He was rushed to the emergency room, where medical staff worked with surgical precision to clear a total blockage in his main artery. For a brief moment, it appeared that Brian had escaped the scythe. But the human heart is a complex electrical system, and the trauma of the attack triggered a lethal malfunction: ventricular fibrillation. In this state, the heart ceases its productive beat and descends into a chaotic quiver, failing to circulate blood to the brain and vital organs. Brian Miller flatlined.