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VALENCE: With Josh Rubino, Jordan Cobb, Ishani Kanetkar, Caleb Del Rio. After being recruited by a new government agency, a depressive magic user must stop the unethical practices of his estranged family and the country's most successful "medical" tech startup. Liam Alden thinks his only purpose in life is to evade his monstrous family for as long as he can-until he gets recruited by a new government agency to help put a stop to them and the company they helped found. Halo, Inc. creates bracelets that stop the wearer's ability to use magic, and because of how much magic is feared, Halo, Inc. has become the country's most successful startup. Working with a hacker, a break-in specialist, and a baffling and confusing criminal informant, Liam has to uncover the unethical practices of Halo, Inc. to help shut them down-all while working through the PTSD and fear of magic instilled by his family. While the investigation gets more dire, Liam slowly learns to accept his magic, himself, and the feeling of what having a family can be, regardless of blood.