Your Forma #2

In "Contact," detective Echika Hieda delves into the origins of the Your Forma AI system, confronting the past when she interviews Elias Taylor, one of its co-creators and a man tied to her father’s legacy. The conversation stirs long-buried memories, unraveling layers of grief and secrets that blur the line between creation and consequence.

In "Family," Echika Hieda is forced to confront the past when a meeting with Elias Taylor triggers fragmented memories of a tense childhood moment—her father's distant presence, the sudden emergence of her AI companion, and the quiet, unspoken rift that shaped her. The story unfolds through haunting flashbacks, weaving together Echika’s earliest memories of her mother, her younger sister Sumika, and the enigmatic Big Sis, all shadowed by the weight of what was lost.

In a near-future city where secrets are currency, detective Echika Hieda teams up with Harold W. Lucraft on a case that unravels deeper than the drug ring they’re chasing. When Harold brings in Bigga, a reclusive bio-hacker with dangerous connections, tensions flare—especially when Echika realizes Harold’s knowledge of her past runs deeper than professional curiosity.

Echika Hieda and Harold W. Lucraft push forward with their investigation, their growing tension simmering as they track a lead to the apartment of an elusive international drug runner and computer programmer. With Chief Ui Totoki watching from the sidelines and the stakes rising, the case takes a sharper turn into the shadows of a hidden digital network.

In "Regret," Harold W. Lucraft finds himself caught between loyalty and malfunction as he shields Echika Hieda with a knife, unaware the act will trigger a cascade of failures during the interrogation of Benno Kleimann. With systems failing mid-questioning, the fragile trust between the team begins to unravel, forcing Echika and the others to confront what lies beneath the surface of Harold’s actions.