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DoNotLookAtTheSun
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DoNotLookAtTheSun
Ongoing, First published Feb 18
Mature
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"Do you want to play?"

One moment, Kila is sipping chamomile tea in a quiet shop. The next, she wakes up on a dimly lit street where children chant an eerie playground rhyme, their eyes vacant. When a man refuses to play their game, his heart is ripped from his chest by a doll-like girl with an innocent smile, and Kila realizes she might be next.

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With only three months left to live, Kila stumbled upon a mysterious tea shop, hoping for a miracle. Instead, she was pulled into a twisted game of life and death. The only way out is to survive, but the rules are unknown and the dangers relentless.

She must keep playing. Not for herself, but for the little sister she'll leave behind if she loses.


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[ Main Prompt: 15. A mysterious tea shop suddenly appears, and you can't help but wonder: what's its true purpose, and why does it seem so important? | Secondary Prompt: 13 ]
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