A collection of short mystery stories and a comic set in Manila, Philippines.

Title proper from title frame.

Part I.Us against them. Aviary / Lysley Tenorio -- Human right / Rosario Cruz-Lucero -- Satan has already bought U / Lourd de Veyra -- Broken glass / Sabina Murray -- After midnight / Angelo R. Lacuesta -- Part II. Black pearl of the Orient. Trese: thirteen stations / Budjette Tan & Kajo Baldisimo -- Comforter of the afflicted / F.H. Batacan -- Professor's wife / Jose Dalisay -- Cariño brutal / R. Zamora Linmark -- Unintended / Gina Apostol -- Part III. They live by night. Old money / Jessica Hagedorn -- Desire / Marianne Villanueva -- Darling, you can count on me / Eric Gamalinda -- Norma from Norman / Jonas Vitman.