A young scribe joins a voyage to hunt sea creatures in waters that once belonged to the feared Northerners, but the truth behind the Northern myths is more complex than they first believed.

Content warnings: Animal cruelty and death, use of the r-word

Copyright © 2026 khōréō magazine. Story by Subodhana Wijeyeratne, edited by Zhui Ning Chang. Audio edition read by Raymond Feliz, with production and casting by Jenelle DeCosta.

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Music: This Too Shall Pass by Scott Buckley
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A man sets out on a voyage accompanied by his fiancée's right arm.

Content warnings: Violence (graphic), threat of bodily harm, covert misogyny

Copyright © 2026 khōréō magazine. Story by Natalia Theodoridou, edited by Isabella Kestermann. Audio edition read by Mark Mullens, with production by Lian Xia Rose and casting by Jenelle DeCosta.

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An essay reflecting on parasitism, symbiosis, and the ideas of naturalisation and invasion in the issue.

Content warnings: Parasitism, infection/sickness

Copyright © 2026 khōréō magazine. Essay by Premee Mohamed, edited by Zhui Ning Chang. Audio edition read by Camille Elizaga, with production by Aaron Kling and casting by Jenelle DeCosta.

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