I really like the tone you established here, and the background narrative is set up loosely enough to give me more questions than answers. This is the kind of writing that really excels at making you want to learn more about the setting, and I do! Not only that, but the questions themselves were thought provoking, and the art helped set the mysterious tone. I really liked the responses to your answers especially. Very unique work, and a very strong submission - I think this is a great twist on the theme!