In a dystopian future set in 2140, there's a category of men, the "Machine Men" who possess a mechanical heart, a "Machine Heart." The story tells about one of these individuals, K-111, and his "special" job in a society that has now pushed beyond all the limits and lost every value and virtue ....

The entity operates like a virus. She resides comfortably between good memories, eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Those blessed with her presence recites the past and longs for what-if scenarios. Stay curious enough, and she will entertain you with those thoughts. When the hos...

Astella Academy might be home of the greats, but even they need a hand from time to time. Amy manages the Advisor’s Hall, a club meant to lend every student a warm word or a shoulder to cry on. It’s the last place picture-perfect Mia would frequent, but lately not a week has passed without her kn...

In a predacious, corporate world of advanced cybernetics, the life of a young boy is put to the test. What kind of test? A Turing test. And the only reason being that he was born within the confines of a simulated reality. His plan is to escape. But escape isn’t all that easy within a ...

In a world overseen by the goddesses of the four elements, Leiyu accompanies a trade caravan traveling westward to the Kingdom of Ishkhandar. Little does he know, he is about to meet someone who will change his life and embark on a journey to escape fate. *** This story is a novelization of...

Celestia is in her village, practicing with a sword to gain compliments. Her father, mistaking her drive for fame as motivation for improvement, decides to offer to take the family on a trip. They enjoy their nice long trip, until suddenly they are attacked. Everything is resolved quickly, but Ce...

Japan has been in great danger, thousands of people are dying because of a legend that turns out to be real, Kento Leo a 23-year-old surgeon is transferred to Tokyo, a detective named Roy Kawaragi is also transferred to Tokyo to find out about the mysterious crimes, The two will go through strang...

Hopeless optimists will say life is like a roller coaster, that the highs mean nothing without the lows. If so, Isao's own is an electric staircase. It's just that it's full of poisonous spikes, slippery due to mysterious ooze, and there's a monster with a chainsaw coming after him. Or is that a...

Luca's life is one of transient homes, where the pain of separation is avoided by avoiding emotional connections. But when an act of bravery leads him to intervene between the mafia and their latest target, his carefully constructed defences begin to crumble. He finds out that Hinata, his clas...

A collection of short stories, flash fiction, poetry and songs. Oftentimes strange and sometimes sad. This is an exploration of characters, moods, genres and styles - all focusing on the core element of everything not being quite alright, or being off slightly.