"I feel I should be upfront with you," says the Deputy. "I'm expecting you to fail. Writers are less dangerous than crocodiles, but a lot more annoying. This is a lost cause."

Heroes, one of London's most rip-roaring and cheaply printed penny dreadfuls, is going out of business. The Overburdened Deputy has one last issue to put together, but her writers have – horror of horrors! – missed their deadlines. Famed Detective Crufton Bleak has not yet solved his final case; the Bigsby family are suspended in unresolved peril; the intrepid Samson Harper's last escapade ended mid-adventure. It is up to you to chase down their errant authors, and bring home each story's final chapter. Narrative closure hangs in the balance!

Writing: Harry Tuffs
Editing and QA: Luke van den Barselaar
Art: Paul Arendt

EXCEPTIONAL FRIENDSHIP

Curious about Exceptional Friendship? You can now play the Exceptional Story Reunion for free, as a taster! Look for 'An Exceptional Story: Reunion' anywhere in London. You'll unlock it when you've achieved level 5 in each of the four Making Your Name storylines.

All Exceptional Friends receive:

A new Exceptional Story every month
Memories of a Tale from each story to spend on exclusive companions and items
A second candle (up to 40 actions at once)
An expanded opportunity deck: ten cards instead of six
Four additional outfit slots
The ability to run an additional concurrent plot, once Agents are unlocked
Access to the House of Chimes including monthly gameplay perks

Enhanced Exceptional Friends receive all of the above, plus:

A past story, or two resets of stories they've played from a monthly menu
Memories of a Tale from every past story or reset
Extra monthly perks in the House of Chimes
Another two outfit slots
Three seven-action refreshes per month