ASHES OF EDEN

September 20th, 2026 | Episode 1

The Divine CEO

Part of my bigger plan.

[Page 1][Page 2][Page 3]MADELINE: SPEAK THE HYMN. / CAINE: Come, creator spirit, not as thunder, but as breath,CAINE: A quiet fire beneath the ribs, / a light that teaches dust to sing. / Enter the chambers of the heartCAINE: and make them wide enough for Eden. / I come now to take a guardian's place, / to bear the burden of this people.CAINE: Not for a crown of gold or praise, / but for the trust laid in my hands. / MADELINE: THANK YOU. THAT WILL BE ALL.MADELINE: MY SON, CAINE LOCKE, AGED FIFTEEN. WITH FIVE OF THESE SIX, YOU WILL GUARD THIS ISLAND WE RULE. YOU ARE DISMISSED. / [One year later] CAINE: Mama! That civilian you requested is here.MADELINE: Tell them to come in. / PERIDOT: H-Hello... Your Majesty. / MADELINE: Evening. What do they call you? PERIDOT: P-Peridot.MADELINE: I suppose you know why you're here. I think you hide something. / Peridot. / ...Got an eye for that painting? / Actually,MADELINE: Take a look. / Everyone's got an animal, right? / Let's see yours, Dot! Me,MADELINE: my son, / my wife- / Every object can do it, Dot. So what's YOURS?PERIDOT: I... I can't. / [Door closes] / MADELINE: WHY NOT.MADELINE: You see how this looks, right?MADELINE: Are you INJURED? PERIDOT: No... / MADELINE: Then WHAT ARE YOU.MADELINE: There it is! There's no hiding from ME,-MADELINE: ANGEL. Come, Starlight. These people have PRAYED to me for an ANGEL for YEARS. / I built these cities on this island just to find you!MADELINE: This MONEY, this POWER, this FOLLOWING- / Well, now, I have you! Let's get started. I have big things planned for you.[SIGNAL RECEIVED. SIGNAL RECEIVED. SIGNAL RECEIVED.]LYRA: Where am I?