- The Department of Prosperity & Fiscal Responsibility
In The Department of Prosperity & Fiscal Responsibility, financial survival is no longer a right—it is a privilege granted only to the loyal. Magnus Vail, an unelected billionaire, now controls the entire economy, deciding who gets paid, who can access their savings, and who is left to starve.
- The Abduction of Alex
In The Abduction of Alex, Cora experiences the nightmare of watching her husband ripped from their home by the Circle’s enforcers. She hides as Alex stands his ground, recording the moment he knew was coming.
- The Flashbacks
In The Flashbacks, Cora scrolls through old TikToks and news clips, reliving the slow collapse of society under the Black Circle’s rule. From the first checkpoints to the rising cost of food, the dismantling of social programs, and the chilling enforcement of the Unity Index, each memory is a reminder of how it all unraveled.
- The Descent
This part of the story touches on how Cora grapples with the devastating transformation of her parents, once kind and open-minded, now consumed by propaganda and fear. It explores her growing sense of isolation as their world shrinks into the narrow confines of the Black Circle’s ideology, leaving her to confront the loss of not just her family, but the values they once stood for.
- The Silence of the City
Alone on her balcony, Cora stared at the empty streets below, the glowing notification in her hand: 'FINAL PHASE BEGINS AT DUSK.' The silence of the city was deafening—there was no one left to speak, no one left to save her.
