Mr. Agustin Takes a Lunch Break

“Clock in. Break down. Transform.”

Dante Agustin lives by the rules, keeps his head down, and never misses a deadline. But on an ordinary Monday, something strange begins to simmer beneath the surface. As fluorescent lights hum and the Big Clock ticks ever slower, Dante begins to feel a hunger growing in him, one that no meal can satisfy. 

Across the street, a restaurant called HAMS is drawing a crowd, and something about it smells like freedom. In a world where routine is prison and hunger is freedom, nothing stays human for long.

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