The toilet.

Shining, impossibly clean – as if it had never been used. The light from the bathroom window reflected so strongly off the porcelain that Johanna almost had to squint. Something was off, and the gleaming surface was just the beginning of a mystery that would lead her into a world of advanced technology, hidden deception, and a dangerous pursuit of perfect cleanliness.

"The Case of the Dazzling Toilet" is more than just a crime mystery. It’s a story about control, the illusion of perfection, and the choices we make – or avoid – that bring consequences we don’t always foresee. When we try to erase all traces, both physically and morally, do we risk concealing our own humanity?

Through this story, I aim to explore what happens when our actions – even those that seem innocent – drive us further away from the truth. Perhaps it’s in what we try to hide that we reveal the most about ourselves.

Some questions will stay with you even after the final page. And perhaps the answers aren’t always what matter most, but rather the choices we make when we face them.

Thank you for joining me on this journey.

Joakim Riippa