The Nightmare Of Arrival Chapter 1 Simon Story…. After retiring from the military, Simon’s descent into alcohol addiction leads him to a fateful night of heavy drinking. A fall down a flight of stairs renders him unconscious, awakening to find himself in a strange room amidst hallucinations. As he navigates this surreal world, Simon encounters grim sights of death and faces monstrous creatures. Lost in an empty world, he struggles to discern reality from nightmare in a dark and harrowing journey.