by D0_vah
They killed him. They killed his sister. He came back. She didn't. Now Cain carries a single ability: he can force anyone into a game of chess. Three moves. Winner takes everything the loser holds dear. Loser walks away with nothing. The catch? He can see their weaknesses, fears, and secrets. They can't see his — because a dead man has nothing left to lose. One by one, he's climbing the board. Pawns. Knights. Bishops. Every piece he takes makes him stronger. Every piece brings him closer to the King who ordered the hit. But the higher he climbs, the less human he becomes. And the board never stays empty for long. A dark progression fantasy of revenge, manipulation, and forced checkmates.
| # | Title | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CH 1 - Dead Man's Opening | 0 |
| 2 | CH 2 - The Grid | 0 |
| 3 | CH 3 - Reconnaissance | 0 |
| 4 | CH 4 - Let's Play | 0 |
| 5 | CH 5 - Consequences | 0 |
| 6 |
| CH 6 - The Bouncer |
| 0 |
| 7 | CH 7 - Self-Image | 0 |
| 8 | CH 8 - Whispers | 0 |
| 9 | CH 9 - The Climber | 0 |
| 10 | CH 10 - Tower of Lies | 0 |
| 11 | CH 11 - The Old Man's Tea | 0 |
| 12 | CH 12 - The Zheng Variation | 0 |
| 13 | CH 13 - The Reporter | 0 |
| 14 | CH 14 - Upgrade — Memory | 0 |
| 15 | CH 15 - The Knight Appears | 0 |
| 16 | CH 16 - Track Collision | 0 |
| 17 | CH 17 - Queen's Gambit Declined | 0 |
| 18 | CH 18 - The Information Game | 0 |
| 19 | CH 19 - Home Invasion | 0 |
| 20 | CH 20 - The Dead Man's Game | 0 |
| 21 | CH 21 - Noah's Theory | 0 |
| 22 | CH 22 - The PI | 0 |
| 23 | CH 23 - The Absorbed Knight | 0 |
| 24 | CH 24 - The Cleaner's Eye | 0 |
| 25 | CH 25 - Close Call | 0 |
| 26 | CH 26 - The Shield and the Sword | 0 |
| 27 | CH 27 - The Good Bishop | 0 |
| 28 | CH 28 - Zugzwang | 0 |
| 29 | Ch29 - Siege | 0 |
| 30 | Ch30 - Five Moves | 0 |
| 31 | Ch31 - Acceptable Parameters | 0 |
| 32 | Ch32 - Maya's Last Words | 0 |
| 33 | CH 33 - The Queen | 0 |
| 34 | CH 34 - Three Letters | 0 |
| 35 | CH 35 - The Extraction | 0 |
| 36 | CH 36 - Two Benches | 0 |
| 37 | CH 37 - The Mirror Match | 0 |
| 38 | CH 38 - The Queen's Choice | 0 |
| 39 | CH 39 - Noah Sees the Monster | 0 |
| 40 | CH 40 - Flashback — The Seminar | 0 |
| 41 | CH 41 - En Passant | 0 |
| 42 | CH 42 - The Last Lecture | 0 |
| 43 | CH 43 - The King's Game | 0 |
| 44 | CH 44 - The Student Surpasses | 0 |
| 45 | CH 45 - The Crown | 0 |
| 46 | CH 46 - After | 0 |
| 47 | CH 47 - Ordinary Things | 0 |
| 48 | CH 48 - The Article | 0 |
| 49 | CH 49 - The New Identity | 0 |
| 50 | Epilogue: The Board Never Empties | 0 |
| 51 | Volume 1: End of the Board | 0 |
| 52 | Chapter 51: Wrong Color (V2.1) | 0 |
| 53 | Chapter 52: Three Weeks (V2.2) | 0 |
| 54 | Chapter 53: Things That Don't Belong (V2.3) | 0 |
| 55 | Chapter 54: The Mirror (V2.4) | 0 |
| 56 | Chapter 55: Pawn (V2.5) | 0 |
| 57 | Chapter 56: The Counselor (V2.6) | 0 |
| 58 | Chapter 57: Across the Street (V2.7) | 0 |
| 59 | Chapter 58: The Drowning Woman (V2.8) | 0 |
| 60 | Chapter 59: The Stranger (V2.9) | 0 |
| 61 | Chapter 60: First Lesson (V2.10) | 0 |
| 62 | Chapter 61: The Wake-up (V2.11) | 0 |
| 63 | Chapter 62: The Replacement (V2.12) | 0 |
| 64 | Chapter 63: The Knight (V2.13) | 0 |
| 65 | Chapter 64: The Quiet Choice (V2.14) | 0 |
| 66 | Chapter 65: Two Systems (V2.15) | 0 |
| 67 | Chapter 66: 8 PM (V2.16) | 0 |
| 68 | Chapter 67: At Distance (V2.17) | 0 |
| 69 | Chapter 68: Souza's Pawn (V2.18) | 0 |
| 70 | Chapter 69: First Wrong Note (V2.19) | 0 |
| 71 | Chapter 70: The Scarf (V2.20) | 0 |
| 72 | Chapter 71: Half a Truth (V2.21) | 0 |
| 73 | Chapter 73: Dead Man's Game (V2.23) | 0 |
| 74 | Chapter 74: Knight (V2.24) | 0 |
| 75 | Chapter 75: Noah's Email (V2.25) | 0 |
| 76 | Chapter 76: Vasquez on TV (V2.26) | 0 |
| 77 | Chapter 77: Rafa's Investigation (V2.27) | 0 |
| 78 | Chapter 78: Mother II (V2.28) | 0 |
| 79 | Chapter 79: Three at a Table (V2.29) | 0 |
| 80 | Chapter 80: Splinter (V2.30) | 0 |
| 81 | Chapter 81: The Reading Room (V2.31) | 0 |
| 82 | Chapter 82: The Row (V2.32) | 0 |
| 83 | Chapter 83: Maintenance (V2.33) | 0 |
| 84 | Chapter 84: The Keeper (V2.34) | 0 |
| 85 | Chapter 85: Casa da Esperança (V2.35) | 0 |
| 86 | Chapter 86: The Warm Place (V2.36) | 0 |
| 87 | Chapter 87: Onionskin (V2.37) | 0 |
| 88 | Chapter 88: By Monday (V2.38) | 0 |
| 89 | Chapter 89: Hairline (V2.39) | 0 |
| 90 | Chapter 90: Closing Time (V2.40) | 0 |
| 91 | Chapter 91: To Ground (V2.41) | 0 |
| 92 | Chapter 92: Say It Back (V2.42) | 0 |
| 93 | Chapter 93: The Room (V2.43) | 0 |
| 94 | Chapter 94: The Eve (V2.44) | 0 |
| 95 | Chapter 95: Coronation (V2.45) | 0 |
| 96 | Chapter 96: Ninety Seconds (V2.46) | 0 |
| 97 | Chapter 97: Eighteen Inches (V2.47) | 0 |
| 98 | Chapter 98: Out (V2.48) | 0 |
| 99 | Chapter 99: Come Back (V2.49) | 0 |
| 100 | Chapter 100: The Sparrow's Game (V2.50) | 0 |
| 101 | Chapter 101: The Turned Eye (V3.1) | 0 |
| 102 | Chapter 102: The Thread (V3.2) | 0 |
| 103 | Chapter 103: The Question (V3.3) | 0 |
| 104 | Chapter 104: The Visitor (V3.4) | 0 |
| 105 | Chapter 105: The Drawer in Ashford (V3.5) | 0 |
