Mister Id claws his way out of Purgatory and sets out to be the first winner of the game of life.

His plan? To start out as a humble barista, earning Essence—the intangible, non-refundable crumb of a soul left behind after every interaction—one latte at a time.

His goal? Nothing short of world domination. Humanity enslaved by its own Essence.

Or, that long-form tall tale in which an evil old man wields the power of kindness, science is magic, and the end is only the beginning.

[On a brief hiatus!]