Shadows, Secrets, and the Symbols We Cannot Escape

What happens when the past you fought so hard to leave behind suddenly shows up on the horizon?

In Passage 01: Footprint of the Cross, the fragile peace held aboard the Leviathan Envoy is put to the test. Before stepping back into the line of fire, Conner Higgins takes a quiet walk through the decks to say his goodbyes. Between warm, domestic farewells with family and the laughter of children who know him simply as "Mr. Higgins," Conner must brace himself to trade the warmth of a teacher for the cold resolve of a soldier.

Beside him stands his twin sister, Colline. Free from the copper chains of their past, the two share a quiet moment to face an agonizing question: Are they truly ready to fight the world they once belonged to?

They don't have long to ponder. Joined by the wildly unpredictable Rywho Yu, the twins descend to the surface to track down a lingering ghost from their former lives. Their search brings them into the orbit of an unlikely duo—a pair of high-energy, free-spirited allies operating out of Ded Bluff whose chaotic nature stands in stark contrast to Conner and Colline’s hyper-disciplined background.

Meanwhile, far from the safety of the Envoy, a darker story unfolds in the bleak hideouts of the Hall of Saints. Bound in cold iron and scarred by penance, Hope Constantine endures an harrowing test of faith and bodily autonomy. Trapped under the relentless gaze of Father Cornelius Graham and Spyke Fielder, Hope is forced to make a desperate, agonizing sacrifice to preserve the one thing her tormentors can never truly chain: her soul.

When a lead takes the group toward the inner-city industrial district of Eukiah, a simple road trip takes a horrifying turn. Standing before an apparently abandoned warehouse, a single embedded symbol hidden in a weathered sign causes the laughter in the car to die instantly.

This isn't just a random target. The nightmare is coming full circle.

Are you ready to step into the dark fantasy world of Books of Forsaken Futures?

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