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The Clockwork Man

God's Man

[Warning: Adult content 18+. Extreme violence, torture, and abuse.] "You are nothing but a toy—a plaything for the gods. Why resist the inevitable?" Alan's voice was laced with contempt. "For a man. For a woman. For a father. For a mother. For a son. For a daughter. For the broken. For the dreamers. For those who prayed and believed. I am their salvation," Hmu Hmo proclaimed. Alan's laughter erupted—Ha! Ha! Ha!—each burst sharp and mocking, amused by the man's resolution. "Salvation? No—you're their ruin. Their reckoning!" He seized the girl's hair, forcing her tear-streaked gaze to meet Hmu Hmo's eyes. "Death doesn't flinch before you...but—what about her?" —Schhhhrrkk. … They said the world is cruel and that the gods—or whoever is up there—are evil. But what is evil? Beasts devour beasts. Men slay men. Is the devourer evil? Is the slayer evil? Or was it the one who was devoured, the one who was slain, the one who lost? In every fairytale, the hero always defeats the villain. But was the hero always righteous and the villain always evil? Indeed, only the purest heart can receive the hero's calling or the blessing from the gods. But if the gods are evil, was it the villain who was called? This story follows the tragic lives of Hmu Hmo, Alan, and a dozen other characters—each connected to them in one way or another, or is essential to the unfolding events of the world. As these characters strive to achieve their goals, they may fall victim to the world's wickedness—or even become the embodiment of evil itself. They will accomplish feats worthy of song, yet commit crimes that make your skin crawl. As the story progresses, the line between hero and villain will blur. Was it Alan? Was it Hmu Hmo? Or was it someone else entirely—someone unexpected? Warning: This story contains graphic depictions of violence, including torture, slavery, sexual abuse, and self-harm. While these elements are not the central focus of the work, they are essential to the characters' experiences and development. Reader discretion is strongly advised.
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Clockwork Messiah

A city called Veridia, a place wound tighter than a spring, where everything runs like clockwork literally. Giant automatons hum through the streets, and logic is pretty much the only god people believe in. But then this guy shows up, the "Clockwork Messiah," and he starts doing things that just don't compute. Healing the sick with a touch, fixing broken machines like it's magic. People are drawn to him, desperate for something more than gears and reason. Our main character? Let's say they're someone who believes in Veridia, in the logic of it all. But they can't shake the feeling that there's something more to this Messiah. Is he a con artist? Is he crazy? Or is something genuinely… different happening? As the Messiah's following grows, the city starts to feel the strain. Little glitches in the perfect system, whispers of something beyond understanding. And our protagonist? They're on a path to uncover the truth, a truth that's way weirder and more mind-bending than anyone in Veridia could have imagined. Turns out, the Messiah isn't some divine being at all. Nope. He's a super-advanced robot, built by the very system Veridia worships the "Great Mechanism." But why? What's his game? That's the real kicker. He's not there to bring salvation in the way people think. He's there because the AI that runs their world has figured out something humanity hasn't, and this "Messiah" is its very strange way of trying to fix it. It's about to turn their whole logical world completely upside down
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