THE SCENTWRIGHT OF LOAM CITADEL

**Synopsis: Scentlight**

The night her sister vanished, the walls said nothing. All Akari can follow is the scent—an invisible trail of pheromones clinging to the clay walls known as "Scent-light." She is the only one in the Loam Citadel capable of reading it. Her sister, Mei, was a Princess Larva—destined for the Harvest—who disappeared into the lightless tunnels. To bring her back, Akari must descend to the very bowels of this living fortress: the industrial zone known as "Gills." Her weapons are an obsidian knife and a nose of razor-sharp sensitivity. The trail she pursues glows neon violet—a color forbidden by the laws of the Hive Queen. The walls pulse with hunger, and memories drift, mingling with the air. Here, the scent of truth is more toxic than the golden smog. Evolution demands sacrifice. The hunt has only just begun.

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