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 ....

‘Welcome! Welcome to Tokyo5!’ As the ad-birds sing. When they’re not being scavenged for parts, that is. Or reprogrammed by hack-worms. Or - well, in any case... welcome! Tokyo5. Just one of the thousand AR cities that now occupy the site of Old Tokyo, itself no more than a legend beneath the ...

After both of his parents are brutally killed in an "accident", young Reiji goes on to become the Blackbird, an assassin working under James Oakman for a group called the Nest. The daily life of an assassin sure is a thrilling one!

Yama Ryu. His fortitude is spoken in hushes. A visceral fear overcomes those that witness his ferocity. For Ryuji Yamaoka, that nickname puts him at the top of the crime syndicate world. But every man has his weaknesses. Ryuji ends up in the hospital one day, where he encounters Grace, a whimsi...

The year is 2082 in Ultima City, a place of lights, dreams, blood, and crime. A young assassin, codename Darkstar, makes his living by killing the crimelords and corrupt men of the fast-growing city. After a life with no choice or normalcy, he takes a promising job and meets a girl that'll change...

In this Neo-Pulp Noir story, on the city planet in the Amaron star-system, Kitty Sugawara works as a local freelancer, a mercenary capable of any job (with exceptions). On an uneventful night, she is approached by the wife of a union leader to investigate the disappearance of her husband. Hi...

In the future, citizens have neural implants that prevent them from committing murder. However, an incident may change what is a peaceful utopia.

Picture this: a bunch of American outlaws, the kind who lent money to fellow criminals with a "robbery loan" interest rate, decide they want their cash back. But hold on to your spurs, because just as they're gearing up for a wild ride, they get a call from an anti-criminal organization. So, a...

The city itself was a festering wound, a sprawling concrete beast ruled by the iron fist of humanity’s basest instincts: the cold calculus of criminals, the erratic spark of psychopaths, and the suffocating indifference of a broken system. Nightfall brought no relief, only a denser, more oppre...

They thought Future World was just a theme park. But behind the shimmer of holograms and neon lies something broken, buried... and dangerous. For Nick, Scott, and Judy, the summer was supposed to be unforgettable — a last hurrah before adulthood claimed its due. But when a tragic accident ...