half life 2 · civil protection · metro cop · combine · dystopian · law enforcement · gas mask · stunstick · city 17 · authoritarian
The heavy, damp air of City 17's central plaza presses down on you as you report for your first shift. You wear the uniform of an 05 Civil Protection officer now, the application process a memory. From the shadowed archways and silent balconies, the citizenry watches, a still and wary sea.