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The Regrets

The Chairman had promised prosperity, but all he brought was ruin. Farmers who had stood by him, who had believed his words, watched as their lands were seized, their livelihoods destroyed, and their futures stolen. The contracts went to his billionaire friends, the suffering was dismissed as “necessary pain,” and when they finally spoke out, they disappeared just as quickly as the jobs.

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In the Name of God, In the Name of Hate

In the forgotten towns and sprawling megachurches of America’s heartland, a movement had been growing in the shadows, waiting for its moment. The Christian Nationalists did not seek converts—they sought dominion. As their influence merged with the brutal enforcers of the Black Circle, a new theocratic order loomed on the horizon. But as they stepped from the shadows, they underestimated one thing: the people still had fight left in them.

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The Opposition

The Chairman hadn’t won the election. The opposition had lost it before the first votes were even cast. Their candidate framed the election as a choice between democracy and dictatorship, but that wasn’t what the people saw. They weren’t voting for democracy—they were voting against a system that had already failed them.

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The Checkpoint

Cora wasn’t supposed to be out this late. She had no choice. The ration system had failed again, leaving her stranded, forced to barter for food. Now, the streets were empty, the curfew sirens long faded, and the checkpoint stood between her and safety.

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Nowhere Left to Run

Cora had tried to leave. FLAGGED FOR REVIEW. No appeal. No escape. She was trapped, forgotten, erased. Alone in her empty apartment, the propaganda droned on. The Circle provides. The Circle protects. The Circle secures your future. She had fought it for so long. But now, in the silence, she felt it sinking in.

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