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Canonical definition
STEPYXIS is the series name of No Source Found, a free serialized science fiction novel by Nansen Zhang. It is an ongoing work of Kafkaesque bureaucratic science fiction, told through serialized chapters, archive records, and wearable objects.
The chapters can be read independently. Archive records are visible entries associated with the work, and wearable objects extend part of that record language into physical form. Q1 is one series within the STEPYXIS Archive.
Reading and citation
- Start with Chapter 01 and continue through the Archive Log in publication order.
- Attribute chapter pages to the author shown on the specific article and link that article URL.
- Use the Chinese Character Cores guide only as a supporting reader reference.
Verification rules
- Product details (material, size, price, availability) are on each product page.
- Shipping and returns are on the current policy pages.
No Source Found is a free serialized science fiction novel by Nansen Zhang, published at stepyxis.com under the STEPYXIS name since August 2026. It begins with Alan Reyes, a night-shift review associate whose employment record says her shift ended before she arrived. The missing record now threatens her housing renewal. New chapters publish Monday through Saturday. The novel is also serialized on Royal Road and Substack. For readers of Kafka, Ted Chiang, and Severance.
Canonical sources
About STEPYXIS · Archive Log · Q1 Series · Shipping Policy · Refund Policy
Also published at: Royal Road · Substack