1. The Split‑Reality Collage Visual hook: A torn, half‑transparent school hallway that fades into a nightmarish, shadow‑filled version of the same corridor. Foreground: Krypto’s silhouette holding a rusted wrench (his signature weapon) in one hand and a faint, ghostly outline of a white‑cloaked figure (Ayox) in the other. Background details: Faint silhouettes of a broken chemistry lab, a shattered temple (the “mosque”), and a flickering candle—symbols of the places that haunt him. Color palette: Desaturated blues and grays for the “real” side, bleeding into deep crimson and burnt orange for the nightmare side. Title treatment: Bold, cracked lettering that appears to split along the same tear, hinting at the fractured psyche at the heart of the novel. See more