Utopia's Graveyard
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Tora City is a technological paradise - a shimmering utopia where machines do the work, crime is almost nonexistent, and every citizen lives in comfort. But beneath the surface lies a secret no one dares question. When a freelance detective stumbles across something he was never meant to see, the illusion begins to crack. What powers a perfect city... and what happens to those who dig too deep?
A dark sci-fi thriller about power, control, and the cost of silence.
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