Zero Margin
On Veth'kaar, testifying to a crime is an offense punishable by law. Cyrus and Vaelen arrive to investigate the disappearance of a human trader—and discover that the only witness refuses to speak not out of fear, but out of a near-religious obligation. The truth exists. It's simply illegal to speak of it.
Publiée le 02 mai 2026
On Okhari, the dead belong to the land where they fell. Investigating a murder is like delving into a community's sacred heritage. Cyrus and Vaelen have seventy-two hours before the body is ritually absorbed by the earth—and before it, too, becomes local property.
Publiée le 10 mai 2026
On Thessar IV, every accused person has the absolute right to respond to any accusation—including accusing the accuser in turn. Cyrus came to investigate a business fraud involving a human citizen. He leaves with seven charges against him and forty-eight hours to turn things around.
Publiée le 14 mai 2026
On Mhureth, an individual's death legally erases all their debts—but automatically transfers their unsolved crimes to their next of kin. A human citizen has died in Mhureth territory. His daughter, who remained on Earth, has just been notified that she has inherited three charges. Cyrus and Vaelen are tasked with proving the deceased man's innocence. Deadline: before the daughter is considered a fugitive.
Publiée le 27 mai 2026
On Phraeth, insulting someone is a civil offense. Being offended and not reporting it within 24 hours is an even more serious offense. A human citizen has been found dead, and local authorities believe his behavior in the preceding days justified his execution. Cyrus must prove that the victim was unaware he was causing offense—and prove it before Vaelen himself unintentionally commits a crime.
Publiée le 05 juin 2026
The interpreter refers both to the translator/interpreter of languages and to the one who interprets — a law, a sign, a score.
On Soth-Vel, contracts aren't documents. They're songs. A human claims to have made a trade agreement—and been robbed. The Sothian counterpart argues there was never a valid agreement because the human didn't sing their part. Cyrus must prove that a human oral contract has the same legal standing as a Sothian sung contract. Without having the right to sing it for him.
Publiée le 08 juillet 2026