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\"I said I would do anything for you,\" Alexei gasped, his voice strained as he struggled to hold back the tide of emotions. Saratov, a city where a large number of Russian immigrants have settled, served as the backdrop to his turmoil. Alexei, a member of the mafia, had made protecting his younger brother his first commandment. Obsessed with his brother, who harbored resentment towards him, Alexei also concealed his past and secrets from them. The stakes heightened when the talented and charismatic ballerino, Alpha Valerie, announced his departure for New York with his self-proclaimed sponsor, Omega Rian. Alexei discovered Rian\'s connection to Kalish, a police officer targeting the mafia boss. Despite his efforts to separate them, Valerie refused to listen. Finally, Alexei resorted to a perilous decision to save his younger brother. \"Stop,\" he pleaded, desperation lacing his words. \"I said... Did it...!\" \"Stay still,\" he implored, his breath ragged. \"Haa, oh, L-lerusha.\" \"Because... I\'ve already committed to it.\"
Due to the nuclear winter, the world was destroyed and a new era opened. Human beings are no longer the masters of the world, and crises have emerged one after another. Mankind rebuilds the order of the new world. At this time, the protagonist Ren Xiaosu rose step by step by absorbing positive energy, while changing the world. First Order
Some people escape from reality by playing video games or drinking alcohol. For June, 22-year-old asocial girl, it’s by exploring adult websites every time she finds herself alone. Despite doing her best in her love relationship(s), she is unable to open up about her fantasies and desires which leads her to sabotage all of them. One day, she meets a beautiful and elegant co-worker named Poppy. Suddenly her intimate world is disturbed and she will have to overcome her fears… For the best or for the worst!
After the death of his father, Joo Hawon is left with his father’s astronomical debt in the foreign land of Macau. With no future in sight, Hawon works as a casino dealer, barely getting by each day. One day, a mysterious man, Kwon Taeha, shows interest in him. “Now then, let’s have some fun, shall we?” Hawon agrees, believing that they will be spending their time together in a more frivolous and light way. However, Taeha approached Hawon with both Hawon’s father and his legacy in mind, which, unexpectedly, Hawon has pretended not to know about his entire life. Hawon is faced with this stranger who claims that if Hawon accepts the proposal, Hawon will be freed from the debt that is weighing down on him. He has no choice but to accept the convincing proposal, however Kwon Taeha keeps acting differently when Hawon is the only one around. Hawon finds it annoying at first, but then he starts to get confused, because it seems like he’s growing attracted to the man who has offered him the hand of mercy without any obvious reason…
A hardboiled espionage action story featuring Major Eberbach. Can he elude the pursuit of the genius assassin from the KGB?
A collection of horror stories by Sachiko Uguisu/Hiyodori. The first 3 chapters are about the Freudstein twins, while the others are stand-alones.
Yulia Von Rosenthal was cursed with an unattractive appearance that led to her suffering the consequences of loyalty to Emperor Leonard - betrayal and death. However, her death was not the end as she found herself transported eight years into the past. With a strong determination to correct her mistakes, Yulia embarks on a mission to break the curse and grow stronger. But, she is unsure if this will be enough to escape Leonard's control.
Xie Xi was someone with luck off the charts! The advantage was that any game could be easily cleared. The disadvantage was that all games were boring! Then one day, the words Game loading' appeared in front of his eyes and he began to clear real games!
A 28 year old NEET always blamed his uselessness on his 53 year old mother, the loving mother thought she had brought misery to her son and decided to commit suicide. But after her death, she couldn't help but to worry about her son, she arrived at a strange world, regained her youthfulness, and returned to her former 20 years appearance. With her new body, she returned to her home and cooked dinner for her son like usual, where she found out that her son was depressed and crying for his mother's death. It's a touching story, but at midnight, the real story begins...
As a child, Shin Woo-jin was abducted and held captive in a warehouse, where he was forced to live as a slave. Against all odds, he was eventually rescued and finally stepped into the outside world. Although he was free, Woo-jin was far from like other children. He possessed a remarkable gift—the ability to read people. By paying attention to the slightest facial expressions and subconscious gestures, he could effortlessly discern their thoughts, emotions, and intentions with incredible precision. Much like a profiler or a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, Woo-jin learned to navigate the world, relying on his observations. However, for someone who perceives so much, leading a normal life became the greatest challenge of all.
By 2029, the world had undergone four global conflicts and embraced a new era of technological advancement that had profoundly altered society. With widespread cybernetic enhancements, robotic artificial intelligence, and cyborgs, humanity had become more machine than human. Nevertheless, this cutting-edge shift also catalyzed the evolution of crime, as hackers, corrupt authorities, and other opportunistic individuals found ways to manipulate inventive systems for their own gain. Amidst the rampant criminal activity in Japan, the government established Section 9, an elite team of highly skilled operatives tasked with countering these threats. Leading the charge was Major Motoko Kusanagi, a fearless and tenacious woman who spearheaded Section 9's efforts to combat cyberterrorism and safeguard the nation's stability in the face of an ever-advancing future.
As a politician praises the advantages of using cybernetic prosthetics, their life is threatened by hackers. Thankfully, Togusa is nearby and successfully thwarts the assassination attempt. This prompts Batou to launch an investigation into a dubious factory located in the man-made islands of southern Japan. In the meantime, Chief Aramaki receives disturbing news from the other end of the country. Several artificial bodies, which were unlawfully discarded, have been discovered near a village where an anti-cyberization group performs their customary rituals. Shockingly, one of the dumped shells previously housed Major Motoko Kusanagi, who was once the leader of Section 9 before her unexplained disappearance.
