Zero Hour

In the heart of Douglasville, investigative journalist Zariah Maeve chases a story that will shatter her world. What begins as a brutal double murder, marked by a chilling "Watchman" signature and macabre dad jokes, quickly spirals into a maze of decades-old secrets. As Zariah digs deeper, she unearths a vast conspiracy involving corrupt politicians, unspeakable cover-ups, and a shadowy project known only as "Chimera", a terrifying program designed for absolute control.

But the truth is a poisoned blade. Zariah discovers that the lines between victim and perpetrator are blurred, and those she once trusted are deeply entangled in the web of deceit. Her own family, her closest allies, become pawns in a game orchestrated by a brilliant, unseen puppeteer. When the Watchman reveals himself to be Malakai, a resurrected ghost from her past, a being seemingly impervious to death and driven by a chilling, fractured brilliance, the hunt becomes terrifyingly personal.

With the city descending into chaos, and Malakai relentlessly pursuing his ultimate goal of "Global Mind Synchronization," Zariah finds herself the last untamed mind, holding a mysterious "master key" that could either save humanity or unleash its final destruction. Now, hunted and alone, every tick of the clock brings her closer to the Zero Hour, the moment when Malakai's symphony of control reaches its terrifying crescendo. Can Zariah outrun a ghost who knows her every move, or will her time, and the world's, finally run out?