dystopian · cyberpunk · corruption · crime syndicate · urban decay · apocalyptic threat · noir · grimdark · systemic exploitation · mysterious entity
A flickering neon glyph bathes the rain-slicked alley in a nauseous green. Somewhere in the distance, a siren cries out and is abruptly silenced. You stand at the grimy window of your coffin-sized apartment, one hand resting on the concealed pistol under your jacket, the other curled around the hilt of a switchblade. A coldness prickles down your spine—not from the damp, but from a deep-seated foreboding whispering that this decaying city, The Sprawl, is on the verge of splitting open. And you, you feel that pressure too, don't you?