"What we least expect is not the unexpected, no, I would posit it is nothing for we are spoon-fed to expect the unexpected, and expect the expected, leaving only that as the weak point for assault by the world" – a contrarian philosopher

Alex sleeping in his comfortable bed is suddenly woken by a pounding pressure at the back of his head, the pain-causing him to break out into a cold sweat. He tries to call out, but finds his voice lacking, barely making a sound and nothing intelligible at that,

"aghhh"

looks up at the ceiling and feels himself start to drift away, much as he had before the sleep he had just experienced, but this was deeper.

Twirling into oblivion.

…

Just outside the mansion there lies a graveyard, and within lies a tombstone ornate in fashion and adorned in fresh flowers, but one of many in the family graveyard.

Season of the Risen, the 13th period, 1st day marks the death of one Alexander Percival Albent from complications due to a high-risk groundbreaking brain surgery.

Taken from the world before his time, he will be missed.