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Madremonte: Daughter of the Forest
After discovering a murdered herbalist in her office elevator, a Medellín clerk becomes the target of a witch hunter as the city's rain and vegetation begin to recognize her.
Issue 01 · Spring 2026
Issue 01 — The City Does Not Sleep
Cities, memory, and the old gods: encounters with forces that remain present beneath ordinary urban life.
Aory: The Chronicles of City Gods
A lonely Tokyo office worker agrees to deliver a stranger's letter to Osaka, only to find himself pursued by people who will do anything to take it back.
Tamara's Red Windows
Along the canals of an old European city, Tamara tries to escape her daily routine, but every street and numbered doorway seems to lead her back into the same life.
Izanagi's Last Visit
Japan's abandoned subway stations offer a final chance to speak with the dead, under two unbreakable conditions: one visit only, and never look back.
The Raven's Memory
When ravens carry the memories of the dead and people become addicted to reliving them, one person must decide whether forgetting can also be sacred.
The City That Forgot How to Touch
In the Neon King's hyperconnected city, citizens exchange thousands of digital interactions each day while remaining strangers to the people living next door.
The Mirror of Amaterasu
People retreat into the internet, trying to hide from the lives waiting for them outside it.
Unregistered
A man wakes to find himself erased from every electronic system and must navigate the real world without banking, digital identity, or proof that he belongs.
The Blue Bird Escapes
The legendary bird of happiness refuses to be captured, forcing its pursuers to reconsider whether happiness can ever be caught.
North Power
In Iceland and northern Russia, the old gods still exist with their full power intact.
Putorana Tales
On the Putorana Plateau, the old gods still live, and an Evenki belief in a fire god keeps people away from its domain.