Formaldehyde
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Welcome to Arlon. A country in a world of mixed timelines. Steampunk, electricity and magic exists here. While magic is seen as a crutch to be used by the weak, the creatures that wield it are anything but that.
Meet Diggory Mendelev, a mortician in the Alder District with no purpose in life other than to prepare dead bodies for burial. But also to collect organs for his personal collection. However, when this draws attention from a certain magic user, Diggory learns that magic comes with very specific terms and conditions very quickly.
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