The noise was too loud, almost as if someone was using a drill machine in his head. He craned his head to relieve the cramp in his neck. When he couldn't move he realised where he was; in a coffin deep in the confines of an airplane...

The noise was too loud, a relentless cacophony that reverberated through his skull, almost as if someone was operating a drill machine inside his head. He winced, trying to shield his ears, but his hands met cold, unyielding surfaces. Panic surged as he struggled to make sense of his surroundings.

In a desperate bid to escape the clamor, he mustered all his strength to crane his head. A bolt of pain shot through his neck, but he persisted. Slowly, the world came into...