Eli is dead. Gordon's awake, slave to a man who seeks to capitalize on old debts from Black Mesa. And caught in the crosshairs, Alyx struggles to keep the Resistance alive long enough to recover Dr. Mossman and locate the Borealis. Sequel to "Something Secret Steers Us." WIP.

Just when he begins to entertain thoughts of dissent, he meets someone who refuses to look away.

James Sunderland doesn't remember why he'd driven his car into the lake. He can't explain why he was rescued, or what led to his decision, but he clings to the hope that someone will help him piece it together before hell freezes over.

Are we born just to suffer?

He spoke to a bed upon which sat a corpse, forever listening.