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Several weeks after Mila's rejection, Daniel remains heartbroken, cried yesterday, obsessively thinks about her, and is relinquishing hopes of reconciliation. He has dug a nearly full-height, flooded chalk pit for a candlelit underground room, spending one-to-two hours daily as exercise. He prioritizes Germany after digging, postpones Japan pending dental care, and defers driving, employment, and buying a flat for now.

Heartbreak drives digging, spirituality, privacy, and creative experimentation, while loneliness still governs his decisions.