Can you rescue the galaxy from its own demise, or will it consume you first?

Corporations are hunting you. The authorities are on your trail. Even an ex has crawled from the grave, desperate to drag you back. All the while, the fate of the galaxy teeters on a knife's edge, and you alone stand between reality and the abyss.

"Whiskey-Four" is a standalone 396,000-word interactive novel by John Louis. It's a text-only experience, without graphics or sound effects, driven entirely by the limitless engine of your imagination.

You are a retired contract killer from the Anomalous Interference Unit. Forced into early retirement by a career-ending injury, you are now reactivated on a distant frontier world to confront a horrific, unknowable threat.

A profound sense of dread permeates the void. Something immense is stirring, a force that jeopardizes all of known space.

You are the only one in a position to stop it before time runs out.

Pity everyone else wants you dead.

• Play as a man or woman; gay, straight, or bisexual.

• Pursue various flings during your chaotic odyssey.

• Rekindle an old flame or extinguish it forever.

• Manage scarce supplies to ensure your survival.

• Fight through corporate assassins, SWAT teams, and an obsessive ex-lover.

• Choose from three distinct body types that shape your story.

Attempt to save the galaxy—and yourself in the process.