A cluster of needle sharp skyscrapers pierce the Old London skyline towards the east end of Noho. There, nestled against the base of one of the district’s many technology emporiums is a Japanese tea room, distinguished from its neighbours by an absence of neon signage and a lack of tasteless decor.
Tea is seldom served in [...]

Jimson Weed awoke to the sound of screaming and opened his eyes on pitch darkness. He switched the lights on low, but the noise persisted, so he reluctantly dialled the harsh room fluorescence up to full.
The clamour stopped abruptly. Had it been just another dream? Probably. But if he closed his eyes, Jimson could see [...]

The first tremor came as something of a surprise, even though everyone was expecting it. Shock pads beneath the enclosure diffused most of the movement before it reached the observers but even so, a majority of the smiles had turned to expressions of uncertainty, even fear. If a scream rang out, it couldn’t be heard [...]