Chapter 5: Pattern-Breakers The circle didn’t close with a clang. It closed with agreement. One moment, the stone under their…

Chapter 4: Choir Zone The arch didn’t feel like a doorway. It felt like a decision. Ace ran straight at…

Chapter 3: The Door That Wasn’t There The metal didn’t fold. It forgot. That was the only way Ace could…

Chapter 2: Protocol Ghosts The photo in the envelope wasn’t dramatic. It didn’t need to be. A tunnel mouth. Concrete…

Chapter 1 The city never really slept; it stalled. Neon didn’t glow so much as it bled—thin colors smeared across…