The Railroad - Accident - 3.3
The world is built on numbers. Not those meaningless numbers used just for records and designations, but living numbers that name, express, and construct everything. Sunset, moonrise, the motion of the stars, the changing of the...
The Railroad - Accident - 3.2
Ian, José, and Luther followed the Praetorian Guards out through the same exit. The other guards closed the doors behind them after they had passed and tapped a few times on the panel. Luther remained in his sluggish state, as if completely unaware...
The Railroad - Accident - 3.1
"Wake up, Fox," a deep voice said. "Something's wrong." Forcing my eyes open, I struggled to grasp the situation. "What is it?" I asked, sitting up in bed. I saw José crouching beside me, his expression grave—clearly, something was...
The Railroad - Accomplice- 2.5
Damn it, damn it, damn it! How dare you? What kind of attitude is that? As if you're blaming us lowly ingrates for committing some shameful transgression, accusing us of tearing apart society and disturbing your peaceful existence, as...
The Railroad - Accomplice- 2.4
The workstation in a remote location emitted an air of decay, as though it hadn’t been used for a long time. The transmission antenna wobbled precariously, and parts of the structure were even covered in rust. I could understand the desire to...
The Railroad - Accomplice- 2.3
I tapped away at the workstation terminal, uploading the drone system update and adding a few meaningless loop commands. That way, there'd be something to report for the next performance review. Standing up, I stretched and glanced over the...
The Railroad - Journey - 4.1
"Do you need me to go over the plan again?" After entering the mayor's residence, the guard led us to a secluded corner of the front garden and left, leaving us to wait for the house servants to come and show us the way. I took advantage of this moment...
The Railroad - Accident - 3.4
The emotions had run high all night, leaving me now with a sense of utter exhaustion, as if something inside me had been completely drained. Like an overfilled water bag that eventually bursts, its contents spilling out until all that's left is a...
The Railroad - Journey - 4.5
The naked fox lay on top of the fallen Labrador, both motionless. My ears were still ringing from the deafening sound of the handgun's shot. Staring blankly at the scene before me, I didn't know what to do. In my head, I yelled at myself,...
The Railroad - Journey - 4.4
"Y'all almost scared me to death! I didn’t receive any notice about transferring the package." The Labrador led the way, its slender tail wagging rapidly. "Where did you come from?" Once he relaxed, his accent became apparent—some sort of...
The Railroad - Journey - 4.3
After that, it was like I was watching everything from a third-person perspective, with no sense of reality at all. Thanks to our well-prepared plan, we passed through the territorial checkpoint without any difficulties. The travel permit...
The Railroad - Journey - 4.2
We chose the third night of the year-end festival to take action because that was when everyone had been immersed in too many nights of revelry but hadn’t yet realized they were indulging too much and started feeling guilty about it. We were...