The Orange Protocol

They shattered his mind. Now he’s solving crimes one catnap at a time.

Luis Cannon was a hardboiled detective: trench coat, gravel voice, bad attitude.

Then he touched the Cognichonk—a cursed, possibly divine cat toy from beyond time. Now his psyche is scattered across a psychic network of orange cats. When they sync, they become him: noir-narrating, claw-swinging sleuths. When the connection fades? They go back to licking power cords and screaming at ceiling fans.

But something’s wrong in the network. Forgotten horrors are waking. An old rival is clawing for control. And the Cognichonk? It’s choosing sides.

If Luis doesn’t crack the case soon, he won’t just lose his mind—he’ll lose what’s left of himself.

A surreal noir-fantasy full of cursed sigils, prophetic kittens, and feline-fueled conspiracies, Containment Not Recommended is the first tale in The Orange Protocol.

Because the truth might purr in your ear—right before it sinks its teeth in.