Before the Descent

Author’s Note

“Not every other world was meant to save you. Some were built to punish what reality couldn’t touch.”

Welcome to Karma: The Isekai No One Wanted—a slow-burn psychological horror that dives into guilt, power, and identity.

This story isn’t about heroes. It’s about the consequences of ones actions.

Cast

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Shiro Hoshigaki

● Age: 17

● Sexuality: Straight

● Status: Single

● Grade: 2nd Year (High School Junior)

● Description: The once-feared king of Otemae High. Dominant, silent, and emotionally distant, Shiro’s control begins to crack after one encounter that challenges everything he thought he understood about strength, respect, and identity.

Daiki

● Age: 16

● Sexuality: Asexual

● Status: Single

● Grade: 2nd Year (High School Junior)

● Description: Quiet, introspective, and impossible to break. Daiki’s unshakable calm and subtle resistance unravel Shiro’s dominance and pierce deeper than any rebellion. A catalyst for everything that follows.

Takumi

● Age: 17

● Sexuality: Straight

● Status: Single

● Grade: 2nd Year (High School Junior)

● Description: Shiro’s closest friend and enabler. Brash and loyal, Takumi senses the growing changes in Shiro, but doesn’t yet understand how deep they run.

Sora

● Age: 17

● Sexuality: Straight

● Status: Single

● Grade: 2nd Year (High School Junior)

● Description: Empathetic and sharp, Sora sees what others miss. She cares deeply for her friends—especially Shiro—and becomes increasingly drawn into the horror unfolding around them.

Kenji

● Age: 17

● Sexuality: Straight

● Status: Single

● Grade: 2nd Year (High School Junior)

● Description: The comic relief and mood-maker of the group. Kenji masks fear with humor but struggles when reality starts slipping at the edges.

Haruto

● Age: 17

● Sexuality: Straight

● Status: Single

● Grade: 2nd Year (High School Junior)

● Description: Energetic and impulsive, Haruto is always down for an adventure. Loyal to his friends, even when things spiral into the surreal and terrifying.

Karma: The Isekai No One Wanted

Volume 1: Condemned Beyond Death

A psychological isekai horror novel
Written by Ace Galloway

“Not every other world was meant to save you.”
“Some were built to punish what reality couldn’t touch.”

© 2025 Ace Galloway. All rights reserved.
This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Condemned Beyond Death

Volume 1