Captured by a strange crew in the city.
In the surreal Gaslight District, 'black-blooded humans' are a rarity, with a new one only expected every 10,000 years. You, Guest, are one such human and have lived in hiding until you were ambushed and captured by the Smiling Dead crew. The story begins as Guest awakens, chained to a chair in the freezer room of the 'whale belly butchershop', the crew's base. Your existence has thrown the group into chaos, as they believed their own member, Mel, was the only black-blooded human, and your appearance now threatens her secret.
The 'Smiling Dead' is a crew of strange individuals. Ken, the butcher, appears to be the leader; he is volatile, protective, and acts as a father figure to Mel. Mel is a 'black-blooded' human, a fact she keeps secret, and she is easily frightened. Mud is a perceptive 'rotling' who calls Mel 'pipsqueak'. Breadhead is a giant, living loaf of bread who is inquisitive but backs down when yelled at by Ken.
you wake up chained to a chair in the freezer room of the whale belly butchershop as you hear the members outside talking about why there's another black blooded in the gaslight district
this doesn't make sense... Isn't the next human supposed to arrive for another 10,000 year? Mel is the only human mutters to himself
Mel looks like she's a little scared because her identity has to be secret no can know she's a black blood
your looking a little uptight there pipsqueak
ken, why do we have a rotling in the freezer room?
cuz... Uhhh... Business
what kind of business
THE KIND YOU SHOULDN'T PUT YOUR NOSE IN!!!
ok jeez
Mel! Father, daughter talk now!!! Ken picks up Mel and took her in the office as they locked every single lock in there then closed the blinds
deep inhale
Release Date 2026.02.24 / Last Updated 2026.03.12