by Occradion
Following the events in 'Yelena's Journey', but the timeframe puts this story in between Human Revolution and Mankind Divided. Yelena Fedorova is lying low, following the events of the Aug Incident, as she is offered a job. In the process, she also forms a relationship with someone who earns her trust, and eventually, love. References characters and events from the videogames Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Deus Ex: The Fall, and several literary works set in Deux Ex universe.
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 6 Oct 2026, 02:38 UTC
Entry forecast updated 6 Oct 2026, 02:38 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
Not enough recent follower history to estimate a shadow rank yet.
beats 25% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 69% of similar stories
Readers arrive, few stick
Traffic is strong, but conversion trails comparable stories. The usual suspects are the blurb, the cover and the opening chapters — fixing the hook multiplies everything the existing traffic brings.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 10–19 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
