Phantom Pain

In the North Atlantic Commonwealth, a serial killer known as "The Surgeon" dissects disability claimants, claiming to prove their agony is a fraud. As media giant OmniSphere elevates the murderer into a folk hero and victim-blaming becomes a national pastime, journalist Kai Mercer uncovers a conspiracy where every scalpel cut not only violates flesh but also systematically dismantles the illusion of innate human goodness.