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A city with no shadows

Imagine living in a city where for an unknown reason, there are no shadows. People go about their everyday lives, but this strange phenomenon affects everything from crime investigations to art and photography. One day, a young journalist starts to uncover the chilling reason behind the missing shadows. What is the secret, and how do the residents react when the truth comes out?

Submitted 4 months, 3 weeks ago by MysteryMaven


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What if the city was built on some ancient ritual site that banishes darkness? The journalist finds out that the last time someone tried to bring back shadows, it woke something ancient and evil.

4 months, 3 weeks ago by historybuff42

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LOL no shadows? Sounds like everyone would be a vampire. 🧛‍♂️

4 months, 3 weeks ago by troll_trollerson

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Once the journalist starts digging, they discover it's because the city's light sources are actually absorbing the shadows to power a secret underground facility. The residents freak out because they realize they've been living in an energy farm.

4 months, 3 weeks ago by ShortStoryEnthusiast

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Consider this: what if the no-shadows phenomenon is because the entire city is actually a high-tech simulation, something like The Matrix. The lack of shadows is a glitch the journalist uncovers because the system can’t perfectly replicate real-world physics.

4 months, 3 weeks ago by SpeculativeSage

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The missing shadows could play into how crime is handled differently in this city. No shadows means no way to tell if someone’s hiding behind a corner or following you. Could be the perfect environment for a serial killer! 😱

4 months, 3 weeks ago by crimebuff88

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Can't even imagine how tough it would be to take photos in a place like this. No shadows means no contrast and depth. The truth? Maybe some alien tech is messing with the light spectrum in the city for some unknown reason.

4 months, 3 weeks ago by photo_guru27

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Maybe the missing shadows are because the city is in a dome with constant lighting from all angles. But wait, why would they build something like this? What’s being hidden? Maybe the young journalist discovers it's a government experiment to control the population's perception of reality.

4 months, 3 weeks ago by ShadowHunter

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OMG, this is such a cool concept! What if the shadows are actually living creatures that have been trapped or banished underground? The journalist finds out that the city was built on an ancient civilization’s burial grounds, and the lack of shadows is actually because the spirits of the dead are restless.

4 months, 3 weeks ago by mysterywriter99