Absolute Top 10 #[nn]

In "null," Toybox steps into the Top Ten on her first day, diving into a murder case that pulls her into the city’s tangled web of secrets. As she tracks down Saddles’ killer, she arrests Professor Gromolko—only to see Ernesto Gograh and two of Large Marge’s girls taken into custody, setting off a chain of questions with no easy answers.

In "Eight Miles High," Micromaid takes a daring stand by shrinking Gograh to size, while Neural 'Nette narrowly escapes a deadly assault from a Libra killer with otherworldly ties to Antares. Meanwhile, Spaceman tracks down the missing radioactive ingot stolen by Saddles, unraveling a mystery that stretches beyond Earth.

In "You Better Watch Out, You Better Not Cry..." from Absolute Top 10, a night of chaos unfolds when Smax wakes from a troubling dream, a telekinetic mistakes himself for Santa Claus, and the city health department deploys Atom Cats to battle Ma Bodine’s Ultra-Mice—all while Baldur meets his end at the Godz Bar.

In "Mythdemeanors," Jo investigates the mysterious resurrection of Baldur while the Ghostly Goose wreaks havoc in Top Ten headquarters, all as Monsoon inches closer to unleashing the imprisoned M'rrgla Qualtz.

In "Rules of Engagement," the stakes of the cat-and-mouse game escalate beyond Earth when King Peacock battles in the arena beneath Grand Central, while Shock-Headed Peter witnesses an unexpected moment between Hyperdog and Neural 'Nette—just as Ron Wornow feels something is terribly wrong.

In "Music for the Dead," Synesthesia's sharp senses detect a familiar scent on the body of a murdered man, leading her to confront Commissioner Ultima—only to find the city's protector has turned into a deadly force. As the investigation spirals into violence, Synesthesia must unravel the mystery behind the perfume before more lives are lost.

In "His First Day on the New Job," Joe Pi steps into a role shadowed by loss and suspicion, joining the Top 10 as the replacement for the late Girl 1. Facing resistance from colleagues wary of an AI officer, he slowly earns their trust through quiet competence and a surprising depth of empathy.

In "Isn't it Good to Be Lost in the Wood...", detective Jeff Smax brings his partner Toybox to his home dimension—a realm straight out of fairy tales—where enchanted forests and ancient magic feel more real than the crime-ridden streets of Top 10. As Toybox grapples with the surreal beauty of a world where every storybook legend might be true, she finds herself face to face with Smax’s family, revealing a past that leaves even the most hardened detective flustered.

In a quiet, haunting tale from Absolute Top 10, Jeff shares a painful secret: he’s been pretending Robin is his wife to avoid marrying his sister. Flashbacks reveal the weight of his past—his father’s death at his hands, his rise as a dragonslayer, and his final defeat by the enigmatic Morningbright. When Robin uncovers a long-forgotten message from Morningbright, she realizes it was never meant for Jeff—but for her all along.

In a world thick with omens, Minka pushes Jeff to take up a quest, setting him on a journey that draws in Robin, Rexa, Aldric, and three dwarves—each with their own reasons to follow. With permits in hand and the road ahead uncertain, the group ventures into the unknown, where the weight of prophecy walks beside them.

In "Trip, Trip, to a Dream Dragon...", Jeff faces the dragon in its cave with little hope, while Robin, realizing her scientific gadgets are useless in this realm, turns to the other questers to forge a weapon capable of challenging the beast.

In "Please Leave Us Here, Close Our Eyes...", Robyn, Rexa, and Jeff find themselves entangled in a haunting mystery beneath the ruins of Morningbright, where ancient forces and buried truths begin to unravel. As the weight of forgotten lives and buried choices comes to light, the trio must confront what it means to be free—and what they’re willing to sacrifice to stay together.

In "Chapter 1: What Is Believable After War," Jetlad and Leni Muller step into the fractured city of Neopolis, a place still healing from conflict, where even the most extraordinary among them must learn how to belong. As they search for work and connection, they’re drawn into a world where the lines between hero, civilian, and criminal blur—especially when a shadowy vampire gang begins testing the city’s fragile peace.

In "Chapter 2: In Sirens' Silence," Leni takes on her new role as a police officer in Neopolis, diving into the investigation of Herr Panzer’s death amid a city built from the remnants of a forgotten war. Meanwhile, Steve struggles with his feelings for Wulf while working as a mechanic for the Skysharks, his attempts to prove himself heterosexual ending in awkward failure—just as the city’s underbelly erupts in violence with the brutal killings of Scowlin' Joe and Jaguar Lady.

In "Chapter 3: When We Hear Our Hearts Again," police Captain Zaran Orval pushes Steelgauntlet into leading a dangerous ambush as a new wave of vampire leadership arrives by train, straining the city’s fragile order. With the mayor’s nephew in custody and the gangsters retaliating, the line between law enforcement and military rule blurs. Meanwhile, Steve grapples with his growing feelings for Wulf at the Skysharks base, while Ramon and Lennie race to stop Gromolko and Eisen Maske from altering history for a Nazi victory—though the villains vanish before they can be captured.

In "Chapter 4: Except Nothing, Except Everything," Officer Dark’s unexpected authority over the vampires puts her at odds with her fellow officers, while Steve’s fragile attempt to reconnect with Leni unfolds amid rising chaos. As the city burns under a military coup, the line between ally and enemy blurs—especially when Leni discovers the truth about Steelgauntlet and Steve makes a quiet, desperate plea to Wulf.