YedidyahBeneki

Eight homunculi girls, who consider each other as sisters, are brought to life in the Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, through advanced genetic engineering, each embodying one of the Seven Deadly Sins: Maeve, a Dutch princess, epitomizes pride; Benesha, of the aristocratic African Badila family, embodies wrath; Haniya Nadibun, a Moroccan girl, radiates lust; Mandane Esfahani, a Greek and Persian girl, personifies sloth; Eliza IJzerhart, from the wealthy Dutch IJzerhart family, exemplifies greed; Minah Sawada, a Japanese-Korean girl, manifests envy; and Kayla Graven, of Surinamese and Dutch heritage, represents gluttony.

Maria, the eldest, was created without any singular sin, a supposed embodiment of perfection. However, this perceived flawlessness becomes her greatest curse. Shunned by her fourteen parents and seven sisters, Maria discovers she harbors the dormant essence of all seven sins, a power that awakens when she is abandoned.

Consumed by grief and existential despair, Maria’s yearning for acceptance mutates into a thirst for vengeance. She questions her existence: was she nothing more than a prototype to ensure her sisters’ creation? Wrestling with rejection and her fractured sense of self, Maria vows to make her family experience the pain and emptiness that has defined her existence.

Her quest for vengeance ignites a global catastrophe. Starting at the school she and her sisters attend, Maria unleashes a viral apocalypse, transforming humans into ravenous, vampire-like creatures. As the world crumbles, Maria’s inner turmoil and destructive power become a central challenge—not only for her sisters but also for humanity itself.

Tasked with helping the homunculi overcome their sinful natures are Sansula Badila, Benesha’s human younger brother, and his partner, Hannah Katz. Their mission becomes even more urgent as they confront Maria, the most formidable and broken of the homunculi. Will they succeed in reforming Maria and her sisters, or will Maria’s darkness consume them all?

Daughters of the Deadly Sins: Genesis to Revelations

"What way could there be?" I turned to face my husband, my gaze leaving the window where I had been watching the snowfall.

I was astonished by his claim. We had tried everything to conceive, yet nothing had worked. And now, here he was, claiming there was a way for us to have children? "Didn't we already try every single method under the sun? I don't want to do this anymore. It's depressing to be confronted by our failure over and over again."

"Trust me, Elara," he said, his voice steady, "this method has a success rate of 77% in theory." His confidence caught me off guard—it was a confidence I had never seen in him before.

"What is the method?" I asked, curiosity overcoming my skepticism.

"Follow me," he replied. Without further explanation, he led me toward the palace exit, where the housemaids bowed their heads as we passed.

He paused to put on his jacket and looked back at me. "What are you waiting for? Put on your jacket."

"Where are we going?" I asked, confused. "To a physician? Haven't we already consulted the best physicians in the world? Nothing worked out."

"We're going to a laboratory to meet the scientists who will help us have children," he said.

I stopped in my tracks, taken aback. "A laboratory? Scientists? How in the world can they help us conceive?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" I demanded, my disbelief mounting. "It's 2010. Humanity isn't technically advanced enough to create humans in a lab. Have you been watching too much sci-fi?"

"It's not like that," he sighed, his patience evident.

"Listen. I don't want to go there and feel humiliated by your newfound hope born from watching too much sci-fi."

"They invited us for this experiment," he said simply.

"Experiment?" The word made me bristle. "What experiment?"

"It's best for the scientists to explain," he replied, stepping outside into the snowy air.

Reluctantly, I put on my jacket and followed him. We stepped into the royal car, and our driver began the journey to the laboratory.

We left the car and entered the compound. I wasn't sure whether I should feel sympathy for my husband, who seemed utterly convinced that humans could be created in a laboratory, or if perhaps he was right and I was the one who simply didn't understand.

After we were granted access to the complex, we proceeded to the laboratory, where a group of scientists in white coats greeted us. They appeared completely ordinary, nothing out of the ordinary about them.

An elderly man stepped forward and said, "Welcome, Your Majesties. We are honored that you have chosen to place your trust in our method. I am Nathan Mazzi, the Head Scientist here."

"Tell me about the method," I said, trying to mask my unease.

"Has your husband not told you?" he asked, his surprise evident.

"I thought it would be easier for him to explain it to you." my husband said.

"The method we use to help you conceive children involves genetic engineering," Nathan explained. "We manipulate human DNA with advanced technology to create a new being from scratch. This could mean combining the genes of multiple individuals or inserting artificial modifications to achieve specific traits."

I hadn't expected this. Shock and disbelief washed over me, and my body trembled uncontrollably before I collapsed to my knees.

"Honey, are you okay?" My husband rushed to my side, helping me to my feet. "Is this some sort of elaborate prank? Are you mocking the Queen for being unable to conceive?"

Chapter 2: Scientists creating Life