interpellation

what comes before a deep plunge?
... a deep breath.
what happens during free fall?
... absence of gravity.
what replaces gravity?
... nothing. a vacuum.
is there even air in the vacuum?
... there is none.
will you die when you suffocate?
... not necessarily.
what is this?
... hidden quintessence.

i rest, the wicked one...
but, for how long?