BANZORAMAMORE THAN A BANANA
The First Pact · 3 min read
The Invitation Nobody Sent
An unsigned invitation. Three marked chairs. Banzo discovers that the evening has been arranged with unsettling care.
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BANZORAMA / Stories & loreStories worth
Stories worth
staying up for.
A harbour full of secrets.
Three crews with very long memories.
ORIGINAL FICTION · THE FIRST PACTExcellent company. Unfinished business.
Start here / No backstory requiredA missing page.
A missing page.
Three difficult guests.
Welcome to the BANZORAMA story library: original adventures, rivalries and mysteries from a world where an excellent outfit can get you through the door, but it cannot answer the questions waiting inside.
Begin with The First Pact. Long before the Fruit Crew, the Veggie Alliance and the Fastfood Rivals inherited the harbour, their fathers shared a meeting place called the Exchange. Now an unsigned invitation is bringing the next generation back.
No one admits to arranging the evening.
Someone has already decided where they will sit.
The First Pact / A BANZORAMA mysteryRead in order.
Read in order.
Question everything.
Three opening chapters. One connected mystery.
Start at 01 to discover the clues with the characters.
The First Pact · 3 min read
The Clause in the Ashes
Ava and Coco stay late in the Exchange archive. The smallest detail could undo the version everyone remembers.
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The First Pact · 3 min read
Three Seats at the Table
Burglar brings more than pastries. Three rivals must decide what they are willing to share—and what they are willing to hear.
Read chapter 03New to the world? Start with the invitation.Read The Invitation Nobody Sent ↗
The people around the tableEveryone brings
Everyone brings
something with them.
Ambition. Loyalty. A well-kept grievance.
Meet the six characters at the heart of the opening mystery.
The Visionary
Banzo
Big ideas. A father’s reputation. An evening he cannot control.
The Captain
Brocko
A steady hand, and a family rule he has never had to question.
The Magnate
Burglar
A spectacular entrance. A grievance that still matters.
The Counsel
Ava Cado
The question everyone else forgot to ask.
The Treasurer
Coco Cash
The numbers, the records and the gaps between them.
The Connector
Peach Plug
The right introduction. The detail nobody noticed.
The reader’s notebookWhat do we know?
What do we know?
What are we assuming?
Keep the evidence separate from the theories. Open each note after its chapter; the notes reveal important plot details.
01After chapter 01 · Contains spoilersThe invitations and the missing page+
On the record
The invitations match marks on three chairs. Banzo, Brocko and Burglar each deny sending them. Their fathers’ agreement protects shared access to the Exchange. It refers to an Annex C that is absent from this copy.
Still an open question
A denial is not proof of innocence. Who arranged the meeting, and how much did that person know about the room?
Revisit chapter 01 ↗02After chapter 02 · Contains spoilersTwo timestamps. A different order.+
On the record
Ava and Coco compare a damaged Annex C with other records. All three fathers signed the closure at 23:40. The power failure was recorded at 23:50. The stated reason for closure was a structural warning, pending inspection.
Still an open question
The earlier order challenges Banzo’s inherited account. It does not explain the blackout, the damage to the document or everything the three fathers did that night.
Revisit chapter 02 ↗03After chapter 03 · Contains spoilersA returned payment. An unfinished trail.+
On the record
The returned-payment notice matches the joint account and authorised amount. The three families agree to share records. The public rooms require inspection; the bridge stays closed until it is confirmed safe.
Still an open question
The money’s later destination remains unknown. Peach finds an impression reading “Account instructions. Second signatory.” Neither the person it refers to nor their role has been established.
Revisit chapter 03 ↗A clue can change the question before it gives you an answer.
Different ways into BANZORAMA
Follow what interests you.
The mystery is one way in. The people and places have more to tell you.
01 / The personalities
Follow the people ↗
Get to know their roles, strengths and rivalries beyond a first impression.
02 / The settingExplore the places ↗
Cross the harbour, meet the three crews and discover the story behind the Exchange.
03 / The conversationBring your theory ↗
Find BANZORAMA’s official channels and share which detail caught your attention.
Your place at the tableThe invitation
Read the first chapter ↗The invitation
is already waiting.
Begin with the envelope. Stay for the question nobody can answer.