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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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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.

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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.

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