Eldgrimm

In the neon-drenched dystopia of Neo-Babylon, a war rages between warring factions, but Kai Stroud, a rogue operator, has no allegiance—just a mission to survive. When a routine job goes south, Kai stumbles upon a secret tied to his missing family: encrypted data locked inside his own brain—a digital blueprint for something powerful enough to shift the balance of the entire war.

Now, every faction wants a piece of him.

Hunted by corporate enforcers, anarchist hackers, cyber-cultists, and mercenary warlords, Kai is forced into a deadly game of survival. Along the way, he forms uneasy alliances with six formidable women, each with their own reasons for chasing him down:

Selene Voss, the cold and ruthless Corporate Enforcer sent to capture him, who begins to question her orders.

Rox Callahan, the Rebel Hacker who sees him as a rival and ally in equal measure.

Nyx-7, the enigmatic AI Worshipper drawn to the secrets within his mind.

Valeria Kane, the fearless Cyberpunk Gangster who respects power—and Kai’s unpredictability intrigues her.

Mira Sorelli, the Idealistic Officer torn between duty and what’s right.

Raven Locke, the Drifter Mercenary who prefers watching from the sidelines—until Kai forces her to care.


As Kai and his growing crew unravel the truth, they uncover a hidden organization manipulating the war from the shadows—a faction that believes humanity is obsolete and seeks to replace it with a new cybernetic species.

At the heart of it all? A rogue AI with a god complex, an army of machine-controlled soldiers, and a plan to erase organic life entirely.

With Neo-Babylon on the brink of destruction, Kai and his team must fight, outsmart, and outlast their enemies to bring down the true puppet masters. But the closer they get to victory, the more Kai’s past, his family’s fate, and the truth about his own existence come into question.

And with his six rivals-turned-allies all falling for him in their own ways, his personal life is just as explosive as the war itself.

In the end, Kai must make the ultimate choice:

Save the world—or disappear into the shadows.

Destroy the enemy—or become something new.

Choose a side—or carve his own path.


Because in Neo-Babylon, loyalty is a lie, survival is war, and love is the deadliest battlefield of all.

Shadow Circuit: War of the Lost A Cyberpunk War Epic

Alleyway Standoff – Titan Industries Proposal

Valkyrie stood firm, arms crossed, her cybernetic enhancements gleaming under the flickering neon lights of the alley. Her piercing eyes locked onto Kai, studying him like a high-value asset rather than a person.

Nova shifted beside him, tense, already calculating how fast she could reach for a weapon.

Kai, on the other hand, was stalling for time.

He plastered on his best cocky grin.

"You know, when a pretty lady offers me a deal, I usually expect dinner first."

Kai shrugged. "What? Gotta keep things light."

Valkyrie finally spoke. "Titan Industries has been monitoring your activity. Your skills are... notable."

Kai swallowed. That was never a good sign.

"Notable in a 'hire him' way or notable in a 'vivisect him for science' way?"

Valkyrie ignored the sarcasm. "The data in your brain is of great interest to us. Titan can offer you protection. Resources. A future."

Kai glanced at Nova, whose face hardened.

"Yeah, that's a no from me," he said flatly.

Valkyrie didn't flinch. "If you refuse, we will take you by force."

Nova cracked her knuckles. "You can try."

Valkyrie sighed. "You are making this unnecessarily difficult."

Escape Plan: Chaos & Improvisation

Nova didn't hesitate. She yanked a flash grenade from her belt and chucked it.

Valkyrie cursed as Kai and Nova bolted.

Titan drones activated, locking onto them.

Kai ducked as bullets whizzed past. "Couldn't we have just talked our way out of this?!"

They zig-zagged through the alley, Kai's cyberdeck already booting up.

He triggered a mass gridlock on the next street, sending Titan vehicles crashing into each other.

Nova whooped. "Damn, you're good!"

Kai grinned. "Don't sound so surprised!"

Valkyrie, now recovered, leapt from a fire escape, landing directly in front of them.

And in that split second, Kai hacked her cybernetic arm.

Valkyrie's expression barely changed. "Impressive."

Kai smirked. "Yeah, I hear that a lot."

Then he shoved Nova off the ledge.

And landed on a passing cargo drone.

The drone carried them across the cityscape before finally lowering toward a seedy rooftop hideout.

Nova rolled off first. "That. Was. AWESOME."

Nova laughed, then turned serious. "They're not gonna stop, you know."

Kai exhaled. "We find out exactly what's in my head before Titan does."

A shadowy figure stepped out of the darkness, grinning.

A woman with glowing cybernetic tattoos and a hacker's smirk.

Chapter 6: Titan’s Offer & A Spectacularly Explosive Escape