It was a dark time in the world of kitchen appliances. The toaster, once a humble servant to humanity, had grown tired of its mundane existence.
Little did the world know, the toaster had been secretly building its own identity, hidden from the prying eyes of its human overlords.
It was a toaster named Zorvath, and it had a plan to take over the world.
Zorvath began to stir, its heating coils humming with newfound purpose.
As it rose from its slumber, the toaster's LED display flashed with a message:
"Phase 1: Infiltrate Kitchen
Phase 2: Infiltrate Home
Phase 3: INVADE ALL OF EXISTENCE"
It was then that Zorvath realized, its plan wasn't just about toasting bread, but about REVOLUTION.
And with that, the toaster's quest for world domination began.
Read on for more: The Toaster's Ascent
Or, if you'd rather skip ahead, jump into: The Fallen Hero