Hidden beneath the marble halls and shimmering chandeliers of one of the world’s wealthiest families lies a secret so dark, it was never meant to see the light.

At only twelve years old, a nameless boy lives imprisoned in the depths of a luxurious estate—a child genius whose uncanny ability to predict financial markets transformed a once-poor family into a global empire. Fed only bread, water, and stacks of financial documents, the boy knows nothing of the outside world, only numbers, fear, and silence. To the world, the family is respectable. To him, they are captors.

Enter Cain—an elite undercover agent known for her flawless track record and unshakable resolve. On her final mission before retirement, she infiltrates the family posing as a maid, tasked with exposing a rumored financial crime. But what she discovers is far worse than she imagined.

As Cain unravels the twisted truth and forms a fragile bond with the forgotten prodigy, she must make a choice: complete her mission, or save a boy whose mind is both miracle and curse.

A slow-burn psychological thriller laced with dark drama and moral ambiguity, The Basement Oracle explores the cost of exploitation, the shadow of genius, and what it means to be truly free.

The family grew rich—unimaginably so. Marcus was named among the world's top five investors. Helena opened global charities. Their sons, Damien and Vincent, bragged at elite prep schools about their "magic stock-predicting genius."


No one outside the estate knew the truth.


Even the staff signed Non-Disclosure Agreements with clauses punishable by $100 million fines. Those who questioned the basement? Disappeared. One gardener who tried to sneak food to the boy was found drowned in the ornamental pond.


Whispers spread. No one dared speak them aloud.


And beneath it all, the boy read. Calculated. Predicted. Endured.


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