Yugioh Zarc Deck

【Ein Roman über Vetternwirtschaft, Doppelmacht, Tarotkarten und die Behandlung von Abschaum, wie er es verdient!】 Zehn Jahre der Ehe, zehn Jahre der Hingabe. Sie hat all ihr Talent und ihre Emotionen hineingesteckt, nur um am Ende mit einem vorsätzlichen Brand belohnt zu werden. Von ihrem Mann gequält und von ihrer besten Freundin verraten. Es stellte sich heraus, dass alle um sie herum nur schauspielerten. Vor ihrer Wiedergeburt war sie eine bekannte talentierte Dame in Capital City. Nach ihrer Wiedergeburt wurde sie in Capital City berühmt als......an imbecile! Außerdem wurde sie zu einer mittellosen reichen Dame, die der Gnade anderer ausgeliefert ist. Schüchtern, schwach, nutzlos, inkompetent - das waren die Etiketten, die man ihr anheftete. Als sie ihre Augen wieder öffnete, erblühte die Jugend, sie war wieder sie selbst! In diesem Leben kehrt sie mit einem goldenen Finger zurück! Mit einem Tarot-Deck manövriert sie sich durch den ganzen Kreis der Wohlhabenden! ** Der unvergleichliche junge Meister ist das berühmte und zugleich rätselhafte Oberhaupt der Mo-Familie in Capital City. Er ist auch ein Dämon, der einen Fluch trägt. Er kontrolliert Leben und Tod, beherrscht das Schicksal und ist der mächtige Anführer der Welt der Supermächte. Seine überwältigende Autorität und sein atemberaubendes Aussehen lassen unzählige Mädchen zu ihm strömen. Der eine ist ein bescheidener und feiger reicher Idiot, der andere ein in Capital City weithin bekannter "Dämon", der einen Fluch trägt. Der Zusammenprall von Wasser und Feuer, eine Verflechtung von kalt und heiß. Keiner weiß, wer am Ende wem unterliegt. ** Später verkündete das unnahbare Oberhaupt der Familie Mo, das sich nie für Frauen interessierte, plötzlich seine prominente Heirat. Das ganze Land war in Aufruhr, zahlreiche junge Mädchen wurden auseinandergerissen. Nach der Hochzeit verwandelt er sich in einen perfekten Ehemann, der seine Frau innig liebt und ihr jeden Wunsch erfüllt. 【Micro Drama】 Eine gewisse Frau (mit kaltem Gesicht): "Herr Mo ist so reich und mächtig, ich, ein bescheidenes Mädchen, wage es nicht, ihm zur Last zu fallen." Die Mundwinkel eines gewissen Mannes verzogen sich zu einer bedeutungsvollen Kurve. Die Frau war so erschrocken, dass sie sofort einen Schritt zurückwich: "Was, was, was haben Sie vor?" ...... 【Zitate von Mr. Mo】 *Du solltest wissen, in dieser Welt ist außer mir niemand würdig, an deiner Seite zu stehen. *Wenn diese blühende Ära endet, könnte ich immer noch eine neue erschaffen! Aber sie, es gibt nur einen auf der Welt, ich, kann es mir nicht leisten, zu spielen! *Es ist nur Geld. Ich habe ihr sogar mein Leben geschenkt, also lass es uns einfach verschwenden.

Kael died in a backroom, bleeding chips and debt, with a gun to his head and nothing left to bargain. He wakes up on a burning battlefield. Everyone calls him "Prince Kael" now. They shove him into armor, scream orders, and expect him to lead. But he’s not a prince. He’s a washed-up gambler with a knack for losing when it matters most. Then the cards appear. Thirteen glowing cards, each one pulsing with power only he can see. The deck doesn’t belong to this world. Neither does the golden coin floating beside it, offering him a single chance each day to turn fate in his favor. Every card is a weapon. Every choice comes with a risk. As monsters tear through the kingdom and whispers of betrayal rise, Kael discovers he was sent to the border for one reason — to die quietly. But luck has other plans. With his cursed deck and a growing storm of power he barely understands, he’s going to break the odds wide open. Because in this game, you don’t win by playing safe. You win by betting everything.

Elias had never been lucky — not once, not ever. Abandoned at birth, raised in suffering, and tormented by a life that never gave him a break, Elias trudged through existence like a ghost wearing human skin. By the age of thirty-two, even his heart gave out, quietly and without drama — just like everything else in his life. It simply… stopped. But death wasn’t the end. Instead, Elias found himself face-to-face with a stunning goddess — the Keeper of Fate. And for the first time, someone finally told him the truth: his entire life had been a mistake. A cosmic error. His Karma, meant for another, had been switched at birth, condemning him to a life of endless misfortune. To make amends, Fate offered him a second chance — a new life, with the luck he had been denied. With a single pull from the divine card deck, Elias drew the Legendary Extraction Talent — an ability that allows him to absorb powers, skills, and even laws of the world itself. From a broken man to a rising force, Elias will forge a new path. He will extract the power of heaven and earth. He will defy fate and ascend to the apex. And this time… luck is finally on his side.

I like text-to-speech so I'm giving a shot at present tense second person writing to lean into a listener's POV. Enjoy! I use Sonia en-GB for the narrator at 1.2 or 1.5 times speed. Might want to read this part, I kind of left it out the story by making it the synopsis by accident lol. Tavern doors never close on the festive dockside. Traders, settlers, wanderers, and outlaws gather, drawn by the excitement of the New World. The air smells of smoke, salt and sweat, sails catch wind beside steam locomotives' whistles and pistons, each vessel either arriving with strange goods and stranger tales or departing with the thunderous farewells. You step aboard one of them, another spirited adventurer in the crowd, and spend months at sea from docks to coasts, continents to isles, to steam across a windless sea under an endless night sky. When sunlight hits your deck once more, it reveals the New World's waters, like pouring paint into the void. You see the distant sails in the harbour of a forested continent and cheer with the exclamations of waking passengers upon seeing the continent, name pending, no sovereigns and no laws. The landing of all those visiting from the Old World, a boiling pot of all kinds of cultures with each person's distinct flavours of friends, enemies, grudges and dreams. Without hesitation you leave it behind and vanish into the forest, wanting simply to dedicate your life to exploring the interior of the continent. How surprising is it when you found that the elves are all sleeping beauties! Capture them all! Hahahahahahahaha!

This is a freebie for anybody who wants to continue this story. I have no intention of even writing another chapter much less finishing this. As long as you give credit where credit is due, feel free to take anything you've read here and run with it. It's about being Transmigrated into an original fantasy world with a yugioh style Shadow Game System.

King's Rule, the trading card game. Despite only being ten years old, the game has swept every nation. Entire Academies have been created to help students ruse the ranks of the worlds favorite pastime. At one such academy, a seeming novice proves his prowess alongside friends and ruthless rivals. When he's not searching his school for special vending machines, he's off defeating top tier players with an older deck that shouldn't function in the current meta. If you're a lover of modern card games like Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic the Gathering or Pokemon, this Light novel is the one for you.

Fanny’s life is picture-perfect—she has the best job in the city, a cozy apartment, and no desire to complicate things with romance. But when she returns home for her grandmother’s 70th birthday, she’s blindsided to learn that her family’s estate has been sold to Jacob Hale, a reclusive billionaire known for his cold, exacting ways. Jacob is everything she’s sworn to avoid; aloof, impossibly wealthy, and rumored to have left a trail of broken hearts. But when an unexpected inheritance clause forces Fanny to spend the summer in close quarters with him, her neatly arranged life begins to unravel. As sparks ignite and old wounds resurface, Fanny must decide if she’s willing to risk her independence—and her heart—for a man who doesn’t believe in love. Because sometimes, fate doesn’t just play its hand, it reshuffles the entire deck.

Four queens. One throne. Let the game begin. The Queen of Diamonds rules with fury. The Queen Hearts plots with poison. The Queen Spades strikes from the shadows. The Queen of Clubs commands with war. Each a villainess. Each a storm. The kingdom was never meant to survive all four. But this is no ordinary war-this is a game, and every move is watched, every misstep manipulated. The deck was stacked before the first blade was drawn, and somewhere behind the veil, the true gamemaster waits. Let the cards be drawn. Let the queens take form. Let the crown be shattered in a crimson storm.

The world is a cruel and corrupt place full of envy, greed, jealousy, hatred, suffering around nearly every corner, sadness and death. Meanwhile those with a silver or golden spoon in their mouth since birth live amongst riches and luxury, all with the snap of their fingers. Most nobles had absolutely no clue as to the hardships of those of poorer family backgrounds or social standing. Magic was also heavily governed by nobility as they didn't want to lose control over those who are of lesser status. Trouble was definitely brewing in more ways than one as a particular caged animal is out and causing trouble and showing nobility who holds the true grasp of power. Whilst in the shadows another being rises to the challenge to seek revenge on those whom have wronged and slaughtered people that were caught up in the crossfire. For those who are trying to maintain their holding onto what cards in their possession from the deck of cards must tread lightly or risk everything being pulled out from beneath them in a blink of an eye. One's feelings must never ever get in the way of succession, not even for a brief moment to allow sappy feelings of love to bloom in the most unlikely of places.....or perhaps maybe it could??

Everyone’s fate is written in the stars. Except mine. I drew from the Deck like they told me. I felt the power stir. I saw the sky shift. And then—nothing. No boon. No curse. No avatar. They told me I lied. That no one draws and walks away unchanged. But something is watching. Something ancient. Something afraid. There’s a card missing from the Deck. A name erased from the constellations. And the further I dig, the more I see what the gods tried to hide: Fate isn’t broken. It was rigged. And I’m going to burn the stars to prove it.

As dawn breaks over turbulent seas, Captain Mara and her battered crew aboard the Duskwind prepare for an impending confrontation with the ruthless Iron Tide fleet. Below deck, the wounded are tended to, while uneasy alliances form among pirate lords and outcasts who share a common enemy. Mara’s leadership is tested as mistrust threatens their fragile unity, but her fierce resolve ignites hope. Haunted by her mother’s legacy and the weight of her crew’s survival, Mara embraces the burden of command. Reinforcements arrive from scattered factions answering her call for rebellion, bolstering their strength. As the enemy fleet approaches the treacherous Shimmering Shoals, the Duskwind and its allies brace for a fierce naval battle. In a chaotic clash of cannon fire and bloodshed, Mara leads her crew with unyielding determination. Despite heavy losses and damage to their ship, they force the Iron Tide to retreat, securing a hard-fought victory. Yet Mara knows this is only the beginning. With a new dawn rising over the sea, she rallies her crew — the storm is gathering, and they will be the force that changes the tide of war forever.

When quiet, observant Noah Imai is selected in a twisted version of his city, he’s forced into a series of brutal survival games—each tied to a playing card. Spades test strength. Hearts test trust. Diamonds test logic. Clubs test chaos. Each win earns time. Each loss means death. But as Noah rises through the ranks, he begins to suspect there's more to the game—hidden rules, missing players, and a force watching from behind the curtain. To survive, Noah must do more than play. He must outwit the deck itself.

Ryn wakes up in a strange, unfamiliar body, in a world far from the modern life he once knew. Now trapped in the body of Elias, a 14-year-old orphan from a medieval village, Ryn must navigate a harsh world of swords, survival, and mysterious magic. In this world, everyone possesses a Heart Deck—a magical system that grants unique abilities tied to their potential. Elias’ deck awakened the day before his death, revealing a Core Card unlike anything the world had ever seen: Omni-Savant. This Absolute-tier card allows its wielder to learn any skill through experience, master it at an accelerated pace, and evolve it into something far greater. Armed with the limitless potential of Omni-Savant, Ryn begins his journey to uncover the secrets of his new world. As he learns to wield the incredible power of his deck, he must also prepare for the looming dangers that threaten to consume both himself and the world around him. In a land where survival depends on mastery, can Ryn unlock the true power of Omni-Savant and carve out his place in this unforgiving world? Or will the weight of Elias’ past and the challenges of his future prove too much to bear?

Welcome to the world of cards, where your intelligence and wit are the only way to thrive. Everything is staked on a duel, and honor is not the only thing you will lose. A world filled with cards and chaos, where everything seems to be fine but anything can go wrong at any time. Nobody is what they seem on the surface. Everyone has an angle and Clayton is in the middle of all this at the playground—Vyrith Academy Clayton, a young hedge fund manager, soul merges with Clayton Antigonus, the heir of Antigonus Merchant House in a different world. A world he read about in a book Clayton has a deck. a power, a responsibility, a fortune, and a mission to figure out himself. "It's not about playing the strongest card; it's about playing the right card." "As they say, play the man, don't play the odds." "What did I say? The house always wins." What to expect - Worldbuilding - Character development - Schemes - No Harem - Power struggles - Intelligent characters

Grey is your typical guy just trying to make it the universe. But between soul sucking corporations, gangs decked out with cybernetics, and strained relationships with interstellar neighbors, life isn't easy among the stars. When he discovers something buried during a job gone wrong, Grey finds he has the edge needed to make something more of himself. Maybe more than he ever wanted to be.

When quiet, observant Noah Imai is selected in a twisted version of his city, he’s forced into a series of brutal survival games—each tied to a playing card. Spades test strength. Hearts test trust. Diamonds test logic. Clubs test chaos. Each win earns time. Each loss means death. But as Noah rises through the ranks, he begins to suspect there's more to the game—hidden rules, missing players, and a force watching from behind the curtain. To survive, Noah must do more than play. He must outwit the deck itself.

For centuries, the war between humans and elves raged, leaving only ruins and whispers of a forgotten kingdom. Elyndor, the once-glorious realm of the elves, was reduced to ashes, and its survivors vanished into legend. The victors, the humans of Valtheris, rewrote history—erasing magic, silencing the past. But some bloodlines refuse to be buried. Lyra has always been different. Born into poverty, raised by a father who speaks in riddles and shadows, she feels the weight of a world she does not understand. But on the night of her seventh birthday, she learns a truth that will change everything. She is the last descendant of Aelara, the most powerful witch to ever walk the earth. Aelara, the elven traitor who loved a human. The woman who was hunted, betrayed, and whose final breath sealed a fate greater than death itself. Before she perished, she left behind a legacy—a deck of 78 enchanted cards, fragments of her very soul, scattered across the world. Each holds a secret. Each holds power. And now, they are awakening. As dark forces stir and ancient enemies resurface, Lyra must uncover the truth behind her bloodline before it’s too late. Because magic is rising once more, and the war that was thought to be over... Is only just beginning.

The story follows Yugen, a seasoned Yu-Gi-Oh! player from the modern world who transmigrates into a world where the game is a fundamental part of life. He quickly discovers that powerful cards like Pot of Greed and Graceful Charity still exist and are incredibly overpowered, unlike their forbidden status in his original world. However, acquiring rare cards in this new world is extremely difficult and expensive, with some even being unobtainable. Leveraging his vast experience, Yugen decides to build a deck based on the concept of "Hand Destruction"—a strategy focused on controlling the opponent's hand to prevent them from playing cards. In his first duel at a local dojo, Yugen faces Sato Koji, an overconfident Level 3 duelist. Yugen relentlessly uses cards like Delinquent Duo, Drop Off, and Don Zaloog to systematically deplete Koji's hand and deck. Koji, initially smug, spirals into panic and frustration as he finds himself unable to summon any monsters. Ultimately, Koji loses his composure and attempts to physically assault Yugen, leading to his disqualification and defeat. The narrative highlights Yugen's "mind-game" and "frustration-inducing" tactics, drawing a stark contrast between the "fantasy Yu-Gi-Oh!" depicted in the anime and the brutal "real Yu-Gi-Oh!" where the goal is not just to win, but to ensure the opponent can't even play the game.

A Soul Card that could only copy. A battlefield that offered nothing to copy from. Luke wasn’t born strong. He wasn’t chosen. His Soul Card, Phantom Link, could only mimic the skills of others — weak, situational, and worst of all, completely useless when no one else was left standing. And at the end of the world… no one was. Outrun by monsters. Outlived by allies. Betrayed by the only power he ever had, Luke died clutching the same card that had failed him too many times. But death wasn’t the end. When he opens his eyes again, it’s seven years before everything fell apart — the moment it all began. The weak card is still in his hand. His enemies are still alive. And the future is still hurtling toward ruin. This world didn’t change. So this time, he will. He’ll forge his own deck. Outthink the chosen ones. Exploit the system that broke him. And when the final battle comes again… Even the gods will hear his echo.

In 1999 a carnival opened in a town called Johnstone, but later in 2011, it was abandoned. Four kids go to the same carnival to rescue their friend from bullies not knowing that'll be the last anyone will remember them...

Lady Rhea Montgomery, Countess of Riverian has the perfect life. A wonderful, powerful husband who rules his county with dignity and honour. Enough wealth to keep her dressed in the finest of silks and decked in jewels to enhance her radiant beauty. And people who love her as their beloved Countess. Life is perfect, until suddenly it isn't and Rhea loses everything to a woman younger and more capable. Becoming no one after being someone is almost too much to bear and just when Rhea resigns herself to her fate, along comes Lord Augustus Holloway, Duke of Ravenholm. Everything she has heard about the powerful and dangerous man says to stay away but his sweet fondness for her says otherwise. Augustus seduces Rhea into his frightening yet exciting world and leaves her questioning whether she could be someone without Lanon, and if her connection to him is worth the chaos it brings into her once peaceful life. Rhea had once been a merchant's daughter and then a Countess. If she played the game right, and she damn well will, she could become a Duchess or maybe even Queen. ____ Note: There is some confusion because of the language I use and the setting but please be aware that THIS IS NOT A HISTORICAL NOVEL. It's a mix between 19th/20th century society and values and modern day technological advances. Please keep that in mind so you don't go in with expectations that will not be met. If you're cool with that, go right ahead and enjoy.

"LUMINOUS PLAGUE" --- PROLOGUE: They found the first one floating in the wreckage. A body—not a body—too perfect to be real. Its skin held the pallor of dead stars, its hair a nebula frozen in time. The Olgeran boarding party had been trained for corpses, for radiation scars, for the stench of void-rot. They were not trained for beauty. Commander Darr watched as his soldier reached out, gloved claws trembling. The moment flesh brushed light— The man screamed. Not in pain. In rapture. Darr’s comms erupted. Vythex scholars babbling prophecy. Zenth drones humming in unison. His own men, weeping. And then— The corpse opened its eyes. Gold. Liquid gold. Its lips parted, and the sound that came out was not a word, not a scream, but a drug. Darr’s knees hit the deck. His mind unraveled in colors he had no name for. Later, when the Triad burned the ship and scrubbed the records, they would call it "The Luminous Plague." But Darr knew the truth. Gods were real. And they were contagious. Years will go and kirk the soon to be king of Olregan, will discover the horror of gods and the distruction that they bring, the illumunios beings. ---

This Novel/fanfiction is a crossover of Graverobber CHroncile,Yugioh arc v and Star wars.Li cu the main Lead,after the Events of Gutongjing he has Given his inheritance as Dartz heir.He plans to intervene in Academia War.

In a state ruled by four powerful mafia groups—Heart, Spade, Clover, and Diamond—each crime syndicate operates under a strict hierarchy modeled after a deck of cards. The Kings reign as ruthless leaders, the Jacks serve as their trusted right-hand men, and the Aces are the most valuable yet independent assets. But beneath this system of order lies a web of betrayal, power struggles, and a fractured past. An unfortunate turn of events forces Vincent "Vin" Archer into the Clover group. How will he survive?

They said your temper would be your downfall. They were right—just not in the way anyone expected. One impulsive decision. One stranger with a deck of shimmering cards. Now you're trapped in Arcanum, a realm stitched from the shadows of your memories and the ghosts you tried to forget. Here, reality bends, secrets whisper through the wind, and every choice burns a path deeper into your own soul. Will you cling to who you were, or uncover the truth behind who you’ve become? Because in Arcanum, redemption isn’t given. It’s taken—or lost forever.

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【A novel of favoritism, dual power, Tarot cards, and treating scum as they deserve!】 Ten years of marriage, ten years of devotion. She poured all her talent and emotions, only to be repaid with a premeditated fire in the end. Tortured by her husband and betrayed by her best friend. Turns out, everyone around her was acting. Before her rebirth, she was a renowned talented lady in Capital City. After her rebirth, she became famous in Capital City as......an imbecile! Moreover, she turned into a destitute rich lady, at the mercy of others. Timid, weak, useless, incompetent, those were the labels plastered on her. As she opened her eyes once again, youth bloomed, she was back as herself! This life, she returns with a golden finger! With a Tarot deck, she maneuvers through the whole wealthy circle! ** Unparalleled young master, he is the renowned yet enigmatic head of the Mo family in Capital City. He is also a demon carrying a curse. Controlling life and death, dominating fate, he is the powerful leader of the Superpower World. Such overwhelming authority and stunning looks make countless girls flock towards him. One is a humble and cowardly rich idiot, the other is a widely-known 'demon' carrying a curse in Capital City. The collision of water and fire, an interweave of cold and hot. No one knows who finally succumbs to whom in the end. ** Late on, the aloof head of the Mo family, who never took an interest in women, suddenly announced his high-profile marriage. The whole country was in uproar, numerous young girls torn apart. After the marriage, he transforms into a perfect husband, loving his wife dearly and obeying her every wish. 【Micro Drama】 A certain woman (with a cold face): "Mr. Mo is so rich and powerful, I, a humble girl, dare not add to any burden." The corner of a certain man's mouth curled into a meaningful curve. The woman was so frightened that she immediately took a step back: "What, what, what are you going to do?" ...... 【Quotes from Mr. Mo】 *You should know, in this world, besides me, nobody else is worthy to stand by your side. *If this prosperous era ended, I could still reestablish one! But her, there’s only one in the world, I, can’t afford to gamble! *It's just money. I've even given her my life, so let's just waste away.

When Eliard Veyne awakens, he finds himself in a world that isn’t his own. A world of industry and progress on the surface… and alchemy, curses, and forgotten gods lurking beneath. He should have been just another nameless man, another cog in the grand machine of nobles, religions, and secret organizations vying for control. But fate has never been so simple. Something is watching. Something is waiting. The world is filled with relics—artifacts that grant power at a cost. Some whisper in the dark, others demand blood. From noble halls stained with secrets to slums where the desperate make pacts with spirits, everyone seeks strength, wealth, or survival. The smart ones learn to scheme. The desperate ones lose their souls. And then there’s Eliard. He doesn’t seek power for its own sake. He doesn’t want to serve a god, kneel to an order, or sell his will for gold. He wants answers—about the Exemplar Deck, the twisted hand that controls fate, and why every step closer to the truth makes the world itself push back against him. From cursed relics to sentient artifacts, from vampires lurking in the dark to gods who refuse to stay dead, Eliard must navigate a world where one wrong move can mean death… or worse. But the truth has a cost. And not all hands are meant to be played. Some were meant to stay obscured.

Jason Reed, a 21-year-old felt lost in life as he couldn’t seem to hold down a job or find purpose in life. After being fired from his ninth job in three months; this time for ruining a bakery batch by mixing salt instead of sugar, he returned to his crumbling trailer home, the only thing his parents left behind before mysteriously disappearing years ago. Exhausted and frustrated, Jason skipped dinner and collapsed into bed, only to be pulled into a terrifying nightmare. In the dream, Jason found himself in a strange forest where the sky mirrored the ground, with upside-down trees stretching endlessly above. The forest seemed alive, constantly shifting and changing its shape and colors with weird sounds echoing all around, making him anxious to escape. As Jason finally reached a clearing, he discovered that he was at the edge of a cliff overlooking a battlefield littered with the bodies of monstrous creatures. Turning back in fear, he found himself facing the entrance of a massive cave that wasn’t there moments before. Now trapped between the cliff and the ominous cave, Jason has nowhere to run. A chilling tension fills the air as in the next moment a massive red dragon emerges from the cave. It had bright red, with odd rectangular scales and glowing yellow eyes that gave it a strange, digital appearance, like the final boss of an old arcade game. The dragon growled, releasing thick and massive amounts of smoke from its nostrils as it locked its gaze on Jason. Jason froze, hoping the dragon would leave him alone, but his slightest movement triggered the dragon to attack. Chomp! In a single horrifying moment, the dragon devoured Jason whole, jolting him awake in a cold sweat. Shaken, Jason tried to dismiss the nightmare and get on with his day. But his morning was about to take a bizarre turn when he found a small, red metal case on his bathroom sink. It had an intricate design around its border with a blank center that made it look like the design was incomplete. Inside, he found a deck of some type of cards. However, the moment Jason touched the deck, it glowed with a soft red light followed by a piercing ringing filling his ears. He clutched his head in pain, unable to make it stop. When the ringing finally subsided, Jason slowly picked himself back up only to look up at the mirror and freeze. Staring back at him was the same dragon from his nightmare, its terrifying eyes locking onto his once again. Jason’s life was about to change forever as he uncovered the truth about a dangerous experiment, the chaos it threatened to unleash on the world, and his own role in stopping it. Jason's life was about to change forever as he discovered the truth about a dangerous experiment, the chaos it was about to bring to his world, and his role in stopping something that should never have been created.