7 parts Ongoing Steven Varinder, a failed physicist turned deep-space surveyor, stumbles into a reality that defies all laws of science. Yanked from the empty void of his own universe, he finds himself in the Vanaval Empire, a civilization of ageless beings who can bend the laws of physics with a thought.
They offer him peace, protection, and a kindness so profound it feels like a cage. But Steven learns their paradise is built on a secret. Their world is dying, their all-powerful machine god is failing, and the universe he came from may not even exist anymore. Now, as the two factions of this strange society pull him in different directions-one seeking to protect the beautiful lie, the other to expose the terrifying truth-Steven must navigate a new reality where his very existence is a threat.