Lies
By @Chioma Okeke
Béatrice Salvador, the sheltered daughter of America's most feared mafia boss, lives a life meticulously crafted to shield her from reality. Her terrifyingly precise eidetic memory, a gift that recalls every word ever spoken to her, becomes her gilded cage. Raised on a diet of curated truths and paternal manipulation, she believes her father is a benevolent protector. When an enigmatic stranger enters her life, whispering forbidden truths and challenging every "memory" she holds dear, Béatrice is forced to confront the chasm between what she remembers and what is real. As the layers of her world peel back, she must choose between the comfortable lies that define her past and a dangerous love that promises a devastating, yet authentic, future. But can she truly trust her heart when her mind is a vault of carefully planted deceptions?
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The Prince of Football
By @Young Teo
Kaito Ishikawa, a prodigious midfielder haunted by a crippling injury that shattered his Olympic dreams and shamed his legendary football family, finds a second chance through the 'System'. This mysterious interface, appearing after a desperate wish, grants him 'perfect memory' for every play, every opponent's move, every tactical nuance. Now, returning to the field for his obscure high school team, Kaito isn't just playing; he's reliving and rewriting every moment, predicting the future by remembering the past. But the System demands a price: every 'perfect' play extracts a toll, blurring the lines between Kaito's memories and the present. Can he reclaim his legacy without losing himself to the very cheat that promises glory, especially when a global syndicate eyes his unique ability?
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The Echoing Labyrinth
By @Chung Vuong
Kaelen, a reclusive archivist, stumbles upon a forgotten tome detailing a labyrinth where memories manifest as physical constructs. Plagued by a recurring nightmare of a faceless figure stealing his childhood, he discovers he possesses the unique ability to navigate and manipulate these memory-structures. When a mysterious psychic plague begins erasing people's pasts, threatening to unravel society, Kaelen realizes his own lost memories hold the key to stopping it. He must venture into the collective unconscious, a treacherous maze of fractured psyches and forgotten traumas, not only to save the world but to reclaim the fragments of his own identity. Every step deeper risks shattering his mind, forcing him to confront the very void he fears. The truth of the plague, and his own past, lies buried within the labyrinth's heart.
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