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Back in 2013, the US government sliced off a chunk of NYC and handed it over to the superpowered bunch, forming this place called "TOWER" It's just ready for superhumans—no regular folks allowed.
Then, in 2014, other countries started copying the US move. Similar mini-cities popped up in those countries too, but only in the wealthy ones.
Fast forward to 2023, when World War III explodes. Nuclear weapons turned the air into a slow poison, choking everyone. Those sliced-off cities were safe havens. They had these unbreakable shields that kept the nastiness out. So, all the survivors got ushered into these government-guarded cities.
Our story takes place in "TOWER"

The Guardians of "TOWER"

It was two days after Christmas, around 11:24 PM. Lily and Gordon were sleeping.


The knocking sound woke Lily up, and she stumbled downstairs on her still sleepy legs, bumping into Gordon.


"Ouch! What's this guy's hurry, can't he watch where he's going?"


"Who's in such a rush, disturbing my sleep?" Lily impatiently stood up, and as the knocking grew more urgent, her frown deepened.


"What's going on?" Lily opened the door. "Oh, it's you..."


The girl in front of her reminded her of the black-haired girl she saw at the execution site. Even though she was crying messily, her cold eyes were unforgettable.


"Janice Barker?" Gordon recognized the girl at the door.


Suddenly, Janice rushed towards Lily. She stepped back several times to avoid falling, noticing that Janice was crying even harder.


"Please, help him!" Janice lifted her head, tears and snot covering her face.


"Help who?" Lily patted her shoulder, trying to calm her down.


"Save him... Save Uncle Michael..." Janice choked up.


Lily remembered the man who wanted to kill Brian!


But... why would Janice want to save this scumbag?


Late Night Disturbance