February Strawberries

Linton, a man just freed from an asylum, finds himself in a bustling restaurant, trying to place a familiar face among strangers. A conversation with the cigarette‑smoking Howell spirals from remembering a dead friend to the unsettling notion that death itself can be manufactured. The dialogue hints at an underground network that fakes or even reverses death, hinting at a world where the line between life and crime blurs.

Set against a gritty, near‑future backdrop, the story follows Linton as he wrestles with personal grief and the moral quagmire of a society that trades in resurrection. With the mafia, corrupt officials, and shadowy “resurrection” outfits lurking beneath the surface, his curiosity threatens to pull him into a dangerous underworld. The narrative weaves philosophical questions about mortality with a tense, noir‑style mystery, inviting listeners to wonder just how far humanity will go to cheat death.