Chapter 1: A Heist with Heart

He only steals what matters. This time, it might save the city-or doom it.

Dex Mott is a thief with a conscience, sneaking through bureaucratic tunnels and dodging joy-crime patrols with one rule: Steal with purpose, not for pleasure. But when a heist goes sideways and he lands in the middle of a neurochemical conspiracy, Dex uncovers something far worse than a joyless lunch: a plan to fog the minds of every citizen aboveground.

Armed with wit, a rogue file, and an eccentric mole wizard named Burrowdor, Dex must rally strange allies, outsmart surveillance, and maybe-just maybe-start a revolution.

Fast-paced, funny, and full of underground charm.
Welcome to the tunnels. Sanity not guaranteed.