In a city built on order and progress, Ethan dreams of becoming a scientist. When he fails the entrance exams, he chooses a different path — the military. The GUARD gives him direction, discipline, and a place in the system. Then his sister dies. Among her belongings, Ethan finds a hidden research archive: PROTO. Inside is NEURO — a drug designed to make soldiers faster, stronger, and incapable of fear. A drug that quietly destroys the people who depend on it.
Thank you for opening this book.
This story lived in my head for a long time before it became words on a page. It began with fragments — a city at sunrise, two friends on their way to an exam, and a quiet feeling that something in this perfect world wasn’t quite right.
PROTO is the result of those fragments slowly coming together.
I hope you enjoy the journey.
Thank you for opening this book.
This story lived in my head for a long time before it became words on a page. It began with fragments — a city at sunrise, two friends on their way to an exam, and a quiet feeling that something in this perfect world wasn’t quite r...