Blue Phobia

After the discovery of a mysterious "sea ore" native to a particular island, the military establishes a secretive operation to harvest this valuable new resource. The dangerous work of retrieving the ore from treacherous underwater depths falls to prisoners on death row, while soldiers stand guard to maintain security and prevent escapes. When Credo arrives as one of the latest guards assigned to the island, he finds himself drawn into the complex dynamics of this isolated outpost. The operation has been running for a decade, creating its own ecosystem of guards and workers bound together by circumstance. As Credo begins to understand the true nature of the ore and its effects on those who handle it, he faces difficult questions about duty, humanity, and the cost of progress.