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17 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / Lord of Mysteries / Arc 1

Arc 1 of 8 in Lord of Mysteries

Arc 1: The Clown

I’ve watched through

Seen by the end of Season 1 — The Clown.

What happens

Klein wakes in an unfamiliar world and learns how its supernatural powers work. Life in Tingen brings him into the Nighthawks and the secret meetings of the Tarot Club.

Parts of this arc

  1. Arrival
  2. Buying a cane
  3. Before the move
  4. Ending the lease
  5. Tingen investigations
  6. City of Silver
  7. The Qilangos hunt, first half
  8. The Qilangos hunt, second half
  9. Tingen, toward the finale
  10. Tingen finale

Where it sits

The Clown in Lord of Mysteries
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Web novel—Chapters 1–213Chinese
Web novel—Chapters 1–213English
Donghua — Lord of MysteriesSeason 1 — The ClownSeason 1, episodes 1–13—
NovelVol 1, 2, 3Chapters 1–213English
Donghua — Lord of Mysteries — Q TheaterQ Theater 2 — Buying a Cane, Q Theater 3 — Ending the Leaseq02–q03—

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