by Trang Nguyen·Translated by Novel AI Studio
Cici, a street urchin haunted by the betrayal that orphaned her, ekes out a brutal existence in the neon-drenched underbelly of 18+. Her only companion is 'Whisper,' a sentient, shadowy entity bound to her soul, granting her unparalleled combat prowess and a chilling ability to manipulate shadows. But Whisper demands a price - a slow erosion of her memories, threatening to erase her past and the faces of those she lost. When a tyrannical megacorporation, 'ChronoCorp,' begins harvesting souls to power their time-bending experiments, Cici finds herself the unlikely protector of the innocent. She must master Whisper's true potential before her own identity vanishes, all while confronting the truth behind her parents' disappearance and the dark secret fueling ChronoCorp's reign. The city holds its breath; will Cici save them or lose herself to the growing darkness?
