
by greyout
The five Corps saved humanity... That's the official version. Daniel Greyson flies cargo between Luna and Mars for one of these Corps. Solo runs, eighty days each way, with nothing but automated systems and his own mind for company. It's the kind of work that suits someone who prefers the silence. Except, the silence has company now. Two people have taken up residence inside of Daniel's head. A sardonic ghost named Anthony and a quiet presence called Mia. Daniel has been managing them for years, but what he can't manage are the dreams that come with them. Dreams that bleed into waking hours. Dreams that leave marks. When Daniel discovers what's actually happening, the hallucinations stop feeling like symptoms. They start feeling like evidence. The Corps saved humanity once. Daniel is beginning to understand what that cost and who is still paying the price. What to Expect: * An unreliable narrator * Hard-edged near-future space logistics* Slow-burn conspiracy against corporate powers* Horror-laced dreams and strange settings
Current
9/27/2026
Peak #30
4d
#2
9/27/2026
Peak #50
0d
#1
9/26/2026
Peak #48
0d
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