Kardak the Mystic (2024-)

A cursed ruby now resides in the possession of John Cardy, a struggling magician. Its power grants him true invisibility, transforming his stage persona into the celebrated Kardak the Mystic. His performances are no longer mere sleight of hand, but genuine feats of disappearance. The magic, however, is a doorway. Each time he vanishes, he steps into a cold, parallel realm that exists alongside our own. Something ancient and predatory within that space has taken notice of his frequent passages. It watches him, studying the fragile boundary he unknowingly breaches with every show, waiting for its moment to cross over.