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The Hidden Institute by Brand Gamblin
Science Fiction
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Rising above your station can be deadly.
Cliffy is a child born on the streets of a Neo-Victorian world. Witnesses to a murder, he blackmails a nobleman, receiving a unique bribe. In exchange for his silence, the nobleman introduces him to the Malcolm Rutherford Holden Institute of Regentrification. There, Cliffy learns to walk, talk, and act like a nobleman, so that he may infiltrate high society. But that type of fraud is punishable by death, and when Cliffy uncovers a plot to assassinate a head of state, he's hunted by more than just the aristocracy.
Royal intrigue, daring escapes, sub-dermal machines, and bear polo. A grand adventure in a not-so-distant world.
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Chapters
| Title | Description | Date Created |
| Episode 01 (19.64 MB) | A street urchin in a neo-Victorian world stumbles upon a murder, and is embroiled in a unique form of blackmail. | Apr 17, 2011 |
| Episode 02 (20.39 MB) | Cliffy finds it difficult to leave home, and discovers that his fellow students aren't all very welcoming. | Apr 17, 2011 |
| Episode 03 (25.95 MB) | Cliffy travels to the institute, and finds out just how lethal their discipline is. | Apr 17, 2011 |
| Episode 04 (27.1 MB) | Cliffy learns the history behind the Institute, and meets his metal servant. | Apr 17, 2011 |
| Episode 05 (32.64 MB) | Cliffy attends his first classes and attempts escape. In the process, he uncovers a secret cabal. | Apr 17, 2011 |
| Episode 06 (29.02 MB) | Cliffy has his "teacher" installed, and learns how economic forces created the government he lives in. | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Episode 07 (24.52 MB) | Cliffy attends a class on chivalry, and then finds himself ambushed in martial arts. | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Episode 08 (23.71 MB) | Cliffy faces his assailant, and finds that he has fallen into a trap at a debutante ball. | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Episode 09 (24.66 MB) | Cliffy attends the debutante ball, and finds that the hunt is far more dangerous than he had realized. | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Episode 10 (20.23 MB) | Cliffy dances with a girl, and runs for his life. | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Episode 11 (20.31 MB) | Bear Polo! Also, we meet a character that reminds Cliffy of how he started out, and we lose a friend. | Apr 22, 2011 |
| Episode 12 (24.94 MB) | Cliffy meets with family, and gets a strange call from his patron. | Apr 22, 2011 |
| Episode 13 (27.44 MB) | Cliffy meets with The Crone, and finds that he must leave the institute. | Apr 22, 2011 |
| Episode 14 (26.26 MB) | Cliffy has settled safely into his new life, and is shocked to recieve an invitation to a royal ball. | Apr 22, 2011 |
| Episode 15 (17.36 MB) | Cliffy embarks upon a mission of self-destruction, but a last-minute change gives him a new opportunity. | Apr 22, 2011 |