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The iris she was born with, a color I have only seen underground in the Great Temple of my people lavished in the storytelling murals, a color that has become my favorite since I met her. But also the black pupil—property of XCorp, almost human but not quite, recording every curly hair that falls over my face, every flutter of my breath, every tremble of my lips—taking away the privacy of the moment even as it occurs.

How to explain their culture, their spirituality, their very bodies? How to explain the glorious growths that spiraled from their skin—symbols of wealth more potent than any metal token or printed currency, the chitinous riches of their claws and scales and teeth? The bacterial wealth in their jaws?

My Tone sings in the minds of my 100,238 selves, a marvelous agglomeration of workers and gardeners and artists and Ambassadors that together compose the singular being that is me. As long as they retain the basic brainwave that allows them to hold my Tone, I can alter their form in nearly any way I require. In this vein I give each of me a different look depending on their purpose or their instrument. We all wear a luxurious red cravat, a signature accessory to go with my signature Tone, that wonderful, extra-dimensional note that binds them together and makes the many one.

Elias Stern is a self-taught freelance Austrian illustrator and 3D artist currently working in Vienna. He has worked professionally for print media, game and book illustration, advertising, television, VR and AR, and other areas, providing 2D and 3D artworks, assets and animations, as well as worked in pre- and postproduction, helping projects from the planning phase up until completion. In his spare time, he develops his own Graphic Novels, Childrens’ Books and Novels, and enjoys creating art for the sake of it. View more of his work in his portfolio page at ArtStation. his portfoli...

Our 400th Issue! A special double-issue for BCS Science-Fantasy Month 7, featuring two bonus stories, a bonus podcsat, and science-fantasy cover art “Relic” by Elias Stern. Doctor Souvenir by Elly Bangs. The Rug-Maker and the Wonder Collector by Emily McIntyre. Hiyannet by Phoenix Alexander. The Sunset Suite by Matthew O. Fromboluti. BCS 325: Doctor Souvenir by Elly Bangs. BCS 326: The Rug-Maker and the Wonder Collector by Emily McIntyre.