Welcome to Hell

In a distant, hostile world, Lucian Varro wakes to find himself trapped in a brutal alien prison designed to test endurance, obedience, and morality. The planet's merciless sun scorches the sands, metallic structures flicker with hidden intelligence, and guards perform their rituals of authority with unsettling precision. Survival demands wit, observation, and a sharp, sarcastic mind. When Lucian receives a cryptic message ordering him to "SPACE DOCKS NOW," the stagnant monotony shatters, thrusting him into a cycle of deadly games, false escape attempts, and orchestrated terror. Alongside the resilient worker Merneen and her companions—non-organic entities that carry collective knowledge—Lucian navigates layers of manipulation, surveillance, and ethical compromise. Together, they exploit the weaknesses in the system, challenging both the guards and the hidden overseers, while discovering the sinister scale of galactic exploitation at play. As rebellion ignites, tactical cunning becomes the only path to partial freedom, yet victory is uncertain, and every choice carries deadly consequences. With layers of psychological and physical peril, Hell Has Layers is a relentless exploration of survival, strategy, and the cruel calculus of power, where freedom is provisional, trust is fragile, and wit may be the sharpest weapon of all.