|BAD-TEMPERED HEROES|

PART ONE - THE PACT

"A pact with the gods tastes sweet in the hands of the desperate."

Far in the heart of the dimensions, resides Mángrén – a modern, high-tech city that seems to lead a life of its own, with its own rules and reality. And deep within the town, Hiyori wanders all day, hiding a god she has stolen, and secrets that weight heavily whispered in the right ear...

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|0| ................. Soul Bonds

|1| ................. The end of the world started with a grocery list

|2| ................. If life gives you lemons, shoot them with bazookas

|3| ................. 

|4| ................. Have at least four excuses prepared when you destroy a building

|5| ................. There is a fine line between bad luck and karma

|6| ................. Tomatoes are meant to be thrown at people

|7| ................. The road to reality is all about questionable choices

|8| ................. Don't forget to check your ceiling once in a while

|9| ................. Sidekicks scrub in to clean after the villain

|10| ............... Learn your brethren's customs well before punching them in the face

|11| ............... There's a reason why Swiss cheese has holes

|12| ............... Bathrobes and pajamas are the new fashion

|13| ............... Never judge the book by its cover. Always read the blurb twice

|14| ............... At the end of the tunnel there is no light, only a new, brighter tunnel

|15| ............... Not all paths lead to forgiveness

|16| ............... The value of a soul outweighs a thousand masks

|17| ............... Part of being a telepath is diving straight into the unknown

|18| ............... Keep your life funny so that the wrinkles never show

|19| ............... In toilet-booth terms, it's either first date or kidnapping

|20| ............... Soap operas either save your life or end it faster than a bullet

|21| ............... It's easy to spark planetary havoc. You just need the right drama, really

|22| ............... You can't fool the fooler if you're being fooled

|23| ............... One smile a day keeps the dark thoughts away

|24| ............... Magic prescriptions require a qualified PhD in... magic?

|25| ............... Apology is the mother of all naughty children

|26| ............... Stress is just a middle name you adopt in the gist of danger

|27| ............... Before you know it, you've already fallen in the trap

|28| ............... Death welcomes humans in the spookiest manners

|29| ............... Blood is red, Bruises are blue, we've come to the rescue!

|30| ............... Make your last words worth your grave's soil

|31| ............... Too much slaughter and guilt adds a few extra pounds on the scale