Argos, 100 light-years from Earth Ever since they’ve met her, Vesta’s friends have seen her react to her family with mixed feelings: she wanted to see them after 25 hundred years of exile, but they mostly wanted to kill her.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Argos, 100 light-years from Earth The starship Callisto approaches the planet’s orbit, after slowing down below lightspeed. Seen from space, Argos is very similar to Earth: the only visible difference is the presence of only two large continents, surrounded by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Max Black’s apartment, New York City Max realizes that the interview has been going on for hours when he hears his cellphone ringing, although it takes him a while to find it. Kristen Lynn takes the opportunity to take one[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Null Tower, New York City Dr. Catherine Kalama is in her apartment, watching the news. Like most of America, she can’t believe what the images are showing her: the North Korean military surrendering in front of Japanese and Russian troops,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tokyo, Japan Despite being the richest person in the world, Noriko Null isn’t known for a luxurious lifestyle. Quite the opposite, many consider her a recluse with good reasons: meetings with state leaders and CEOs are mostly done by holographic[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Great Hall Of The People Beijing, China Todd Slate feels like a fish out of water. He’s had his share of formal events, but he’s been to state visits less formal than this dinner. Still, if Noriko accepted to wear[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Hellfire Chapel, Hell With the Pandemonium destroyed, this is Hell’s most prestigious building: a colossal hall, similar to an oversized version of a baroque church. The effects of the battle with Abyss are still visible, though, since the roof[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Milky Way seen from Hell is breathtaking. It dominates the sky, appearing ten times larger than Earth’s moon and far brighter. There are a few stars, but they’re too faint to be noticed. Noriko Null is enjoying the view[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Despite its name, Hell is a relatively peaceful place. Not a nice place where to live, for sure: the temperature is unbearably hot, the environment alternates desert with lakes of lava, and the sky is always on fire. But there[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Inside Noriko Null’s mind The white room has no door, no window, no anything. Just a floating computer from the 1980s and a chair, where Noriko Null is sitting motionless. Kari Zel checks her pulse: she’s alive, but completely inert.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
