Freaks

“Syranda and magic are an interconnected tree with the same root, with many branches, and beautiful fruits in many shapes and colours.”

Would you notice if your country slowly turned into a dictatorship?

When the dear leader declares a group of people as enemies, what would you do? Do you keep quiet because you are not one of them, or do you stand up for them?

Syranda, once a peaceful democracy, has gradually become a dictatorship under Angelus, the Minister of Defence. Historically benefiting from individuals with special abilities, the country now persecutes them, fostering an enemy image to solidify control.

Angelus' daughter, Vitu, was born with a unique ability, which her father chose to keep hidden. As a teenager, Vitu realized that her father prioritized his service to the regime and personal ambitions over her well-being, leading her to flee. During her search for an escape, she gained understanding about her abilities, other people, and herself.

“Many people think that dictatorship will come suddenly, spectacularly, with a great blare of trumpets and horns, and that everyone will notice it, that one sacred moment when the trumpets blare and the drums beat, and a loudspeaker shouts, «Attention, attention, the dictatorship has arrived, the dictatorship is here, everyone should lock themselves in their houses, because the oppression has arrived, from now on it's gonna be what I, the dictator with the big hat and the red nose, dictate.

It sounds amusing, doesn't it? Yet, as you read these lines, a dictatorship may be subtly taking root in your country unnoticed, with millions of signs being ignored. And you might say, no, it is not, because…"

“The prey within us will cease tonight, and by sunrise, the predator will rise with the dawn!”