They say fear hides in the shadows... but what if it wears a smile?
In a dying city choked by silence and secrets, a faceless man known only as SMILE begins a terrifying game. Victims wake up trapped inside their own worst memories, forced to choose: confess their sins or face a punishment worse than death.

No one knows his name. No one sees his face. But everyone remembers his grin.

Detective Aarav, battling his own ghosts, is pulled into a cat-and-mouse chase where every move is a step closer to insanity. As the line between guilt and justice blurs, he must ask:

What happens when the mask isn’t just a disguise—but a curse?

Raigarh, the city of lights, glimmering like a diamond soaked in gasoline. To the world, it's a paradise. But to those who know it well... it's a labyrinth of greed, vanity, and blood.


*[Panel: High-rise skyline glowing at night, with silhouettes of rich parties on rooftops. Down below: broken roads, dark alleys, eyes watching.]


In Raigarh, everyone smiles. Even the corpses.


[Panel: A glamorous news broadcast showing glamorous models, political handshakes, red carpet events.]


Behind the curtains of glamour lies a city addicted to vice. The rich hide skeletons beneath their designer rugs. The poor disappear, and no one blinks.


[Panel: Police dragging a protester. A mansion with hidden CCTV cameras. A hand holding cash over a bloodied file.]


Raigarh's heart doesn't beat—it ticks, like a bomb waiting to go off.


[Panel: In a luxurious club, a famous influencer snorts something off a mirror. In another panel, a news ticker quietly scrolls: "4 More Children Missing in Sector 13." No one notices.]


And somewhere in this diseased paradise... a man watches. With a grin.


[Panel: Black-gloved hand stroking a cracked porcelain mask with a carved smile. The room is dimly lit. Multiple screens show influential people—politicians, actors, tycoons.]


Chapter 1 - The City That Smiles