The Gray City
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Last published Fri, Feb 9, 2018
It is a world without color. The past of the city has been kept strongly locked away or destroyed, with the only remainder of what happened being the tall spired building in the center of the city, called Indulgence Tower.
Two orphans live in a small part of the city, their hearts seeking a better life. They gave up hope long ago, until one day they saw something unexpected in the fog outside their window...
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