Dark Tales from the Other Side

History's darkest moments don't just affect the heroes and villains. They seep into the lives of social media moderators erasing people from existence, vintage clothing sellers discovering government secrets in second-hand memories, and office workers watching reality unravel through their computer screens. Sometimes, the most terrifying stories happen to those who simply showed up for their shift when the universe decided to have a breakdown.Here are over twenty tales from reality's shadows—unsettling stories that peer into the cracks where causality breaks down, where time folds back on itself, and where those tasked with maintaining cosmic order discover that some rules are better left unbroken. With dark humour, sharp insight, and a growing sense of dread, these stories reveal that the most disturbing tales often come from the most mundane places.Step into a world where the profound becomes threatening, where bureaucratic oversight meets existential horror, and where those keeping the universe running are beginning to question whether it should be running at all. Dark Tales from the Other Side invites you to see the familiar turn strange and threatening, to witness what happens when background characters discover they're part of a much darker story, and when routine maintenance becomes reality-altering power.Sometimes, the most terrifying view comes from standing at your assigned post while everything you thought you understood about existence falls apart around you.Welcome to the night shift of reality maintenance. Mind the paradoxes, and try not to think too hard about what happens to those who break protocol.