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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"

Before writing this book, I was completely clueless, unsure of what kind of story to conceive. In order to draw inspiration, I watched numerous science fiction movies.

Ultimately, it was only after I watched <The Terminator> and <Back to the Future> that I began to conceive this story.

The idea that "people from the future cannot kill people from the past, and people from the past cannot kill people from the future" was sparked in me after watching, and it was also used to satirize the character Kraut.

I originally intended to portray Kraut as a ruthless and cold-hearted antagonist, but unexpectedly, he turned out to be too likable. Despite this, I did not intend to whitewash him, as he remained a selfish individual.

By the way, Alicia's death was a plot point I had already conceived when writing the first book.

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