

On New Year's Eve, when every home is lit with reunion lights, a skyscraper in the city center hides a deadly secret. A so-called "Year-End Layoff" turns into a brutal Twelve Zodiac survival game. Finley Kirk, a low-level office worker, is only trying to earn money for his mother's treatment when he is trapped inside. There are no laws, only survival. No colleagues, only prey.Former bosses become monsters, and coworkers turn against each other as the corporate world collapses into chaos.

After surviving a dockside explosion, Isabella Bellandi becomes trapped in another world and bound to a Survival Program. She has twenty-five years to earn complete affection or loyalty from four targets—her brother Dante, doctor Julian, fiancé Adrian, and the distant Luca—or lose her soul. Yet Sophia, another survivor who secretly caused the explosion, manipulates everyone into distrusting Isabella, dismissing her depression, and choosing Sophia instead. When the deadline expires, Isabella tries to die, but the men confine her in a facility. Sophia then reveals the truth: only one of them can return home. Luca, who has always loved her, rescues her and gives her one final day of freedom before she dies peacefully in his arms. After her death, Luca exposes Sophia’s crimes, forcing Dante, Julian, and Adrian into devastating remorse. Their bonds finally reach full value, sending Isabella home to reunite with Luca, free from the Program.

The alien bugs invaded, and humanity retreated to the "Ark" mobile fortress. Four years ago, hero Kevin piloted the mech "Silver Scar" to defeat the swarm, but retired after his entire squad fell. When the bugs returned, Kevin reapplied—only to show 0% compatibility. Spy Marshal Sam framed him for treason, sentenced him to death, and sent his mech to the scrapyard. As the swarm breached the gates and Kevin faced execution, "Silver Scar" self-activated, rescued him, and synced at 100%. Kevin repelled the swarm, and the whole city witnessed the war god's return.

Ten years ago, the captain of the Federal Cavalry, Eli, was framed by warlord Dirk in collusion with high-level officials and exiled to wasteland on charges of treason. After ten years of dormancy, he returned to Nikko Town and witnessed Dirk slaughtering the townspeople to seize high-purity mineral veins. Eli joined forces with his former henchman Karen and ranger Lena to rise up in rebellion and collect evidence of exoneration. During the final battle, Karen sacrificed her life to blow up the enemy line, while Eli killed Dirk and was exonerated. However, she refused to be persuaded by the Federation and returned to the desert alone.

Thanks to the abrupt descent of an apocalypse, the entire world is instantly transformed into the zombies' playground. Morris Cruz, a dock worker, and two of his colleagues—Benjamin Mackie and Susie Powell—are stranded on Oceanic, a huge cargo ship that's laden with countless shipping containers thanks to the chaos. By sheer accident, they start an unprecedented ""blind box"" survival challenge.
![[ENG DUB] Blind Boxes on Noah's Ark](https://acfs3.goodshort.com/dist/src/assets/images/pc/common/f901131c-default-book-cover.png)
Thanks to the abrupt descent of an apocalypse, the entire world is instantly transformed into the zombies' playground. Morris Cruz, a dock worker, and two of his colleagues—Benjamin Mackie and Susie Powell—are stranded on Oceanic, a huge cargo ship that's laden with countless shipping containers thanks to the chaos. By sheer accident, they start an unprecedented ""blind box"" survival challenge.

A global flood forces 7 billion people into an ocean survival game. Calvin starts with nothing but a broken plank, but then awakens the hidden class: Legendary Mechanic. While others scramble and flee, he upgrades and rebuilds. Scrap wood, iron, crystal cores, broken weapons—everything can be reforged. From a lone drifter to the king of the sea, Calvin will turn that single plank into an aircraft carrier bound for the Ark Continent.

Five years ago, Hailey Penn and Damon Mercer are lovers, but Damon conceals his identity as heir to one of the capital's most powerful families, working undercover as an ordinary employee at his family's branch office. They break up due to a misunderstanding, and Damon suddenly vanishes. Hailey gives birth to their son Cody and struggles as a single mother for five years. When her job transfers her to the capital city Esrane, she unexpectedly reunites with Damon at a business dinner. They clear up their misunderstandings and finally build their happily ever after.

On the eve of closing a billion-dollar funding round, Damon Jones is betrayed by the two people closest to him. His girlfriend Alicia Watkins and his best friend Lewis Baird orchestrate a setup. They get him drunk, trick him into driving, frame him for drunk driving, seize control of his company, and ultimately take his life. When fate gives Damon a second chance, he remembers every detail of the scheme.
![[ENG DUB] Water in the Whiskey Glass](https://acfs3.goodshort.com/dist/src/assets/images/pc/common/f901131c-default-book-cover.png)
On the eve of closing a billion-dollar funding round, Damon Jones is betrayed by the two people closest to him. His girlfriend Alicia Watkins and his best friend Lewis Baird orchestrate a setup. They get him drunk, trick him into driving, frame him for drunk driving, seize control of his company, and ultimately take his life. When fate gives Damon a second chance, he remembers every detail of the scheme.