Eidolon

A serial web novel

  • Episode 7

    At the Sakura Avenue Restaurant The restaurant’s entrance was a waterfall of holographic cherry blossoms, their pink glow washing over Rei as she adjusted the high collar of her borrowed dress; one of the hostess…

  • Episode 6

    Debriefs & Boredom Rei scraped the last of the curry from her plate, her chopsticks clicking against ceramic. Across the table, Karasu sipped his beer, eyes scanning the evening’s crime reports flickering across his corneal…

  • Episode 5

    First Assignment The scent of simmered dashi and grilled mackerel filled Karasu’s apartment, a welcome respite from the club’s perpetual haze of smoke and perfume. Rei placed a lacquered bowl of steaming rice and a…

  • Rei in the make-up room

    Episode 4

    Lessons The air in the make-up room was thick with the scent of powder, perfume and old smoke. It was a sanctuary of illusion, tucked behind the throbbing bass of the Den’s hostess floor. Glass-topped…

  • Episode 3

    A new home The weeks bled together in a rhythm of neon, sweat and smoke. Rei’s world shrank to three spaces: Karasu’s apartment, The Electric Dragon Den, and the backroom dojo where Aoi’s son Aoto…

  • Karasu's apartment

    Episode 2

    The talk As Karasu let Rei to his booth, the club’s neon lights fractured across her face; blue, then violet, then red. She presented a new tool in his arsenal. She was severely malnourished, but…