Release #1 - Issue 1

London is drowning. Not just in rain, but in a shadow war hidden from the public eye. "The Cabal," a powerful syndicate of occult elites, has begun retrofitting ancient rituals with modern technology, threatening to tear the veil between worlds permanently. Enter Kat Sterling, codename: Velvet Black. Ex-covert ops and a rogue practitioner of the dark arts, she doesn't just hunt monsters—she banishes them. Armed with dual pistols, a tattered white trench coat, and an arsenal of runic weaponry, she walks the line between science and sorcery. In this debut issue, a routine recon mission turns into a deadly trap. When a surveillance op on an abandoned cathedral reveals a high-tech ritual already in progress, Velvet must breach the sanctum, face a threat far older than she expected, and survive long enough to warn the world.

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Episode 1

Issue 1

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Surveillance turns into survival in this explosive debut chapter. Kat Sterling, known in the underworld as Velvet Black, tracks a cell of "The Cabal" to an abandoned cathedral in London’s grimmest district. What was supposed to be a reconnaissance mission for Ink Ritual quickly unravels when she discovers the target isn't holding a meeting—they are conducting a summoning. Forced to breach the sanctum, Velvet unleashes her signature blend of tactical ballistics and runic magic against the Cabal’s husk guards. But when her "Banishment Grenade" fails to stop the cell's leader, she realizes she has walked into a trap set by a High Demon. Outmatched and outgunned, Velvet must execute a desperate escape plan that brings the whole house down. Characters: Velvet Black (Kat Sterling), The Cabal Leader (High Demon) Locations: London Rooftops, The Retro-fitted Cathedral Page Count: 12