It's not a title you choose—it's a title you fall into. A knowledge handler is an investigator of the unconventional: a hybrid of librarian, detective, and spy who digs through the underworld of information—mystical, mundane, and everything in between. The job is hell in practice: low pay, high risk, and a constant stream of clients who never tell you the whole truth. Bertrand Graham is a knowledge handler. He took the job because it was the only one that would have him—and because desperation is a powerful motivator. Now he's diving into a world of paranoid handlers, dangerous secrets, and impossible jobs—where every piece of information comes with a price, and every client has a hidden agenda. Bertrand doesn't want to be a hero. He doesn't want to save the world. His only goal is to live a fulfilling life Welcome to the world of Aes. It's cruel. It's grey. And it doesn't care how broke you are.