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"Remorse and the Hydrangeas"

Plot Overview: Five years after fleeing the suffocating silence of Hazeldene Hall and its master, Julian Thorne, Elara Vance is summoned back by a cryptic letter. She returns to a house in active decay, consumed by the strange phenomenon known only as "the Dust," and to a man who has become a ghost in his own home. Julian, more granite than man, is a fortress of repressed grief, haunted by the devastating loss of his first wife and son—a tragedy that predated Elara and which he has meticulously entombed within himself. Their own shared history is marred by a second loss: the death of their unborn child, which precipitated Elara's flight and cemented Julian's retreat into emotional solitude. Their reunion is a battle of silent wills. Elara, armed with a newfound resilience, begins to gently challenge the neglect that plagues both the estate and its master. Through discovered journal fragments and a hidden portrait, she uncovers the brutal anatomy of Julian's long-buried trauma. The narrative unfolds not with dramatic confrontations, but through tense, quiet moments—a shared effort to patch a storm-damaged roof, a silent meal, a fleeting touch—that slowly fracture Julian's defenses. The central conflict is not whether they can rekindle a lost love, but whether they can jointly dismantle the fortresses they have each built around their grief. Julian must learn that love is not a failure of protection, but a shared burden. Elara must decide if the man emerging from the ruins of his past is worth the risk of a future heartbreak.
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Aleth

The story unfolds on a distant planet where existence is defined by a complex layer of immaterial consciousness. In this society, the ultimate punishment is not death, but Social Exile—an eternal state of metaphysical isolation. Those who defy the rigid laws of the system are cast into a separate dimension of awareness. They remain physically present, watching the world and even seeing other exiles, yet they are rendered utterly invisible and unable to interact with reality. In this world, consciousness is a programmable entity, strictly regulated by "Red Points" that mark the boundaries of permissible thought. Any deviation triggers a collective ritual that severs the offender from the social fabric forever. The cosmic order is a self-preserving, flawless machine that ensures its own permanence. While the exiled learn to navigate the suffocating limitations of their new existence and discover minor ways to manipulate their surroundings, the system is designed to crush any true rebellion. The "Exile" is a haunting psychological prison where the soul remains a spectator to a life it can no longer touch, and any attempt to break the cycle of silence carries devastating mental consequences. Key Themes Highlighted: The Metaphysical Setting: Focuses on the "immaterial consciousness" and the distant planet. The Nature of Exile: Emphasizes the "see but can’t touch" aspect of the punishment. The System's Rigidity: Mentions the "Red Points" and the programmable nature of the soul. The Conflict: Touches on the psychological struggle and the futility of rebellion.
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Until Dusk Protocol

At the heart of a wish lies an attempt at completion, a human desire to become our true and final selves. Wishes are fuelled by regrets and are bound eternally to the past, serving as approximations of what once was. We all experience regret and nostalgia, leading us to make wishes and find despair, but can we become our true selves despite this all? That's where the story of a girl who struggles to control her desires begins... Two souls sharing the same body and memory are living in Kyoto 2031. Tang-Ji Shizukesa, a girl who's grown up in her previous life with a hardcore passion for gaming, is now a bookworm in her new life who has no interest in video games. Along with her, Kazami and Hoyeon, the three childhood friends who separated 7 years ago due to an accident, have now been reunited again in a VRMMORPG game known as Dusk Protocol. The game has a unique combat system known as "Leere," a physical manifestation of an individual soul that can be conjured into deadly weapons. As Tang-Ji navigates this virtual world, she confronts the echoes of her past and the dissonance between her former self and her present identity. How will she cope with the rediscovery of a life she thought she left behind? How will Kazami and Hoyeon react to the new Tang-Ji? In a world where reality is malleable and death is just a click of a button away, the boundaries between past and present blur, forcing everyone to grapple with the truth of who they truly are. Disclaimer: This novel contains explicit language, violence, racism, and sexual scenes. There are also scenes that deal with various traumas, from physical to emotional to mental. (THE CHARACTERS’ CIRCUMSTANCES , TRAITS, AND BELIEFS IN THIS NOVEL ARE ALL BASED ON A TRUE STORY.)
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