Deception: Seeds Of

She chooses a third option: she doesn't plant the truth. Instead, she uses her harvesting tools to the Core entirely. The memories aren't returned; they are released into the atmosphere, dissolving into nothing. The city is left in a state of collective amnesia—a blank slate. No joy, no trauma, just a terrifying, beautiful silence.

For the first time in history, Oakhaven is free to grow something real. Seeds of Deception

During a routine harvest of a dying archivist named Silas, Elara finds a seed that looks different. It isn’t gold; it’s a jagged, oily violet. Against protocol, she touches it. She chooses a third option: she doesn't plant the truth

Elara must sneak into the Core Chamber during the . Her plan is to plant the violet seed (the memory of the truth) into the Core's intake. If successful, the entire city will suddenly remember everything they’ve lost: their grief, their rage, and their history. The city is left in a state of

Instead of a happy memory, she sees the : a historical event the government claims never happened. She sees that the city isn't powered by joy, but by the void left behind. The Arbor Core doesn't radiate peace; it acts as a dampener, erasing the population’s will to revolt by removing the very memories of why they were angry in the first place. The Deception

In a world where memories can be harvested like crops, the most valuable commodity is the —a crystalline kernel containing a person’s purest, most joyous moment. The Premise