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Untitled synopsis (Hunwulf, an American . . .)

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Science Fiction

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Untitled synopsis (Hunwulf, an American . . .). Unfinished.

In the untitled synopsis (the story starts with "Hunwulf, an American . . ."), two men, Hunwulf, an American, and John Brill, an Englishman, are both in love with Muriel Reynolds. To resolve their rivalry without resorting to a duel, which would make the victor repulsive to Muriel, they agree to participate in a radical experiment conducted by a scientist named von Scheck. The experiment aims to send a human being thousands of years into the future. While only one part of the experiment is likely to succeed, requiring a closed circuit setup, both men volunteer, knowing the risks involved, particularly that returning may be impossible.

Hunwulf is transported to a distant, surreal future where he discovers the remnants of the white race have been driven to the Arctic regions following their overthrow by dark-skinned conquerors. These remnants, now barbarians, are drifting back into the world. The dominant race on Earth has evolved from a mix of Mongolians, negroes, and white slaves, living in a state of decadent luxury, served by even darker-skinned slaves. However, the arrival of cosmic monstrosities from the stars, worshipped as gods by the degenerate dominant race, has introduced a new level of monstrous influence to this future society.

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